Peter Ustinov (Director)

Peter Ustinov

Director

Peter Ustinov

Director

He won an Oscar for his performance as a cowardly Roman slave trader in "Spartacus." He injected a needed bit of levity into that heavy epic, and it was a measure of his inate wit that many of his lines were improvised, including a moment in which he corrected the angle of a slave-held umbrella meant to shade him, with a comment about how hard it was to find good help.

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Also Known As: Sir Peter Ustinov
Born: Apr 16, 1921 in London, England
Death: Mar 28, 2004 in Vaud, Switzerland

Roles (17)

	Beethoven's Tenth Opened April 22, 1984	Writer as Ludwig (Original)
	Who's Who in Hell Opened December 09, 1974	Writer as Boris Vassilievitch Krivelov (Original)
	The 26th Annual Tony Awards - 1972 Opened April 23, 1972	as Host (Original)
	The 22nd Annual Tony Awards - 1968 Opened April 21, 1968	as Host (Original) as Presenter (Original)
	Halfway Up the Tree Opened November 07, 1967	Writer Director
	The Unknown Soldier and His Wife Opened July 06, 1967	Writer
	Photo Finish Opened February 12, 1963	Writer as Sam Old (Original) Director
	Romanoff and Juliet Opened October 10, 1957	Writer Ballads by as The General (Original)
	The Love of Four Colonels Opened January 15, 1953	Writer