History Creator / PeterUstinov

* ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile'' (1978) as Literature/HerculePoirot

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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 roles, he portrayed Literature/HerculePoirot five times, starting with ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile'' in 1978.

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}}'' 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.

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

* ''Film/BlackbeardsGhost'' (1968) as Captain Blackbeard

* ''Literature/QuoVadis'' (1951) as Nero

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Peter Alexander Ustinov (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.

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}}'' and ''Film/{{Topkapi}}''. He also received numerous other accolades including three Emmy Awards for his performances ''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.

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}}'' and ''Film/{{Topkapi}}''.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Peter Alexander Ustinov (April 16, 1921 - March 28, 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.

In short, he was something of a RenaissanceMan. A very witty and very knowledgeable one at that.

Among his many roles, he portrayed Literature/HerculePoirot five times, starting with ''Death on the Nile'' in 1978.

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}}'' and ''Film/{{Topkapi}}''.

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

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

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004) was an English actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, newspaper columnist, raconteur, erudite and diplomat. He also spoke six languages fluently. In short, he was something of a RenaissanceMan. A very witty and very knowledgeable one at that.

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004) was an English actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, newspaper columnist, raconteur, erudite and diplomat. In short, he was something of a RenaissanceMan. A very witty and very knowledgeable one at that. He also spoke six languages fluently.

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004) was an English actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, raconteur, erudite and diplomat. In short, he was something of a RenaissanceMan. A very witty and very knowledgeable one at that.

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004) was an English actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, raconteur and diplomat. In short, he was something of a RenaissanceMan. A very witty and erudite one at that.

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004) was an English actor, writer, screenwriter, stage and opera director, stage designer, radio and television host, raconteur and diplomat. In short, he was something of a RenaissanceMan.

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 for Best Supporting Actor, for ''Film/{{Spartacus}}'' and ''Film/{{Topkapi}}''.

He earned his first UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for his role as Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Nero}} in the 1951 adaptation of ''Literature/QuoVadis''