History Creator / PeterUstinov

** ''Literature/EvilUnderTheSun'' (1982)

He earned his first [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nomination for his role as Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Nero}} in the 1951 adaptation of ''Literature/QuoVadis''. This was followed by two Oscar wins in the Best Supporting Actor category, for ''Film/{{Spartacus}}'' (the only Oscar ever awarded to a performance in a Creator/StanleyKubrick film) and ''Film/{{Topkapi}}''. He also received numerous other accolades including three Emmy Awards for his performances in ''Omnibus: The Life of Samuel Johnson'', ''Barefoot in Athens'', and ''A Storm in Summer''. He also won a Grammy for his narration of ''Music/PeterAndTheWolf''. He never did win a Tony sadly, although he was nominated twice for his 1958 play ''Romanoff and Julie'' as both the playwright and actor. Among his many other roles, he portrayed Literature/HerculePoirot five times, starting with ''Death on the Nile'' in 1978.

* ''Film/{{Death on the Nile|1978}}'' (1978) as Literature/HerculePoirot

* ''Literature/AnimalFarm'' (1999) as Old Major

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, FRSA (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English [[RenaissanceMan actor, playwright, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, newspaper columnist, raconteur, erudite and diplomat]] of Russian, Polish Jewish, German and Ethiopian descent. He also spoke six languages fluently.

* ''Literature/AnimalFarm'' (1995) as Old Major

He earned his first [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nomination for his role as Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Nero}} in the 1951 adaptation of ''Literature/QuoVadis''. This was followed by two Oscar wins in the Best Supporting Actor category, for ''Film/{{Spartacus}}'' (the only Oscar ever awarded to a performance in a Creator/StanleyKubrick film) and ''Film/{{Topkapi}}''. He also received numerous other accolades including three Emmy Awards for his performances in ''Omnibus: The Life of Samuel Johnson'', ''Barefoot in Athens'', and ''A Storm in Summer''. He also won a Grammy for his narration of ''Music/PeterAndTheWolf''. He never did win a Tony sadly, although he was nominated twice for his 1958 play ''Romanoff and Julie'' as both the playwright and actor. Among his many other roles, he portrayed Literature/HerculePoirot five times, starting with ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile'' in 1978.

* ''Literature/TheOldCuriosityShop (1995) as Grandfather

* ''Literature/AnimalFarm (1995) as Old Major

* ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' (1973) as Prince John/King Richard (voice)

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, FRSA (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English [[RenaissanceMan actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, newspaper columnist, raconteur, erudite and diplomat]] of Russian, Polish Jewish, German and Ethiopian descent. He also spoke six languages fluently.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, FRSA (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, newspaper columnist, raconteur, erudite and diplomat of Russian, Polish Jewish, German and Ethiopian descent. He also spoke six languages fluently.

* ''Film/LolaMontes'' (1955) as the circus master

* ''Literature/EvilUnderTheSun'' (1982) as Hercule Poirot

* ''Film/OneOfOurDinosaursIsMissing'' (1975) as Lord Southmere