Peter Ustinov facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sir Peter Ustinov CBE FRSA
Ustinov in 1986 photographed by Allan Warren
Born	Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov (1921-04-16)16 April 1921 London, UK
Died	28 March 2004(2004-03-28) (aged 82) Genolier, Vaud, Switzerland
Resting place	Bursins Cemetery, Nyon, Switzerland
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Westminster School
Occupation	Actor, writer, filmmaker
Years active	1940–2004
Spouse(s)	Isolde Denham ​ ​ (m. 1940; div. 1950)​ Suzanne Cloutier ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1971)​ Helene du Lau d'Allemans ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	4; including Tamara Ustinov
Parent(s)	Jona von Ustinov Nadia Benois
Awards	See Awards

Sir Peter Ustinov (Peter Alexander, Baron von Ustinow, 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English movie, television, stage, voice, radio, television actor, writer, director, singer, and dramatist. Ustinov played lead roles in the movies Spartacus, Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun, Quo Vadis, and Topkaki.

Early and personal life

Ustinov was born on 16 April 1921 in Swiss Cottage, London Borough of Camden. He studied at the Westminster School. Ustinov was married to Isolde Denham from 1940 until they divorced in 1950. He was later married to Suzanne Cloutier from 1954 until they divorced in 1971. He was married to Helene de Lau d'Allemans from 1972 until his death in 2004. Ustinov has four children. He lived in Bursins, Vaud, Switzerland.

Death

Ustinov died on 28 March 2004 in Genolier, Vaud, Switzerland from heart failure, aged 82.

Awards

Ustinov won two Academy Awards, a Silver Bear Award, a BAFTA Award, three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.

Images for kids

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  Ustinov as Nero in Quo Vadis (1951)

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  Ustinov in The Sundowners (1960)

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  Oona O'Neill, Charles Chaplin, and Ustinov in 1965

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  Ustinov in 1986
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  Ustinov in 1965
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  Ustinov in 1992 by Erling Mandelmann

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  Ustinov with Suzanne Cloutier and daughter in the 1950s