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Peter Ustinov (1921-2004) was a two-time Oscar® winning British actor. Ustinov was also an accomplished writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. His IMDb page shows 101 acting credits from 1940 to 2001 . This page will rank 33 Peter Ustinov Movies in 6 different statistical categories. Television roles, shorts, uncredited roles and movies not released in North American theaters are not included in the rankings.
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Peter Ustinov has already been displaced on the top menu by all the stars of the new Avengers film, so I thought I should quickly leave a comment before his UMR page completely moves to history.
Ustinov was of course much more than actor, as your brief description above suggests, but something of an institution of British culture and entertainment (even though his parents were of Russian origin). I’ve seen 9 films on the list (which does not include most of Ustinov’s British films in 1940s), and have found Ustinov excellent in all of them…even as Hercule Poirot, though I agree with Bob that David Suchet provides a more credible and satisfying rendition of the Belgian detective. Favorite films are Spartacus, Billy Budd (which Ustinov also wrote, directed and produced), Topkapi and Death on the Nile. Also enjoyed The Sundowners and Logan’s Run (more when I was kid for the latter).
Hey PhilHoF17
1. Good to hear from you.
2. Making this Avengers:Endgame Week at UMR….I figured I should since almost everything I see on the internet right now is something at Endgame.
3. Thanks for the tally…sorry so many of his movies did not make the page…..that was probably one of the reasons it took so long to get a page on him done.
4. I will forgive you for typing the following words….”I agree with Bob “…but please do not do that too often…it might go to his head…..lol. In seriousness…I confuse that I have not seen David Suchet’s Poirot….so I will go with you and Bob’s opinion.
5. Of your favorites……The Sundowners is my favorite…..though his roles in Spartacus and Quo Vadis are my Ustinov roles.
6. I liked Logan’s Run as kid as well…even watched the television series that aired after the success of the movie….though that show did not last long.
Good stuff as always.
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Hi Bruce,
1. Nice to hear from you too.
2. I do want to see Endgame eventually, but I have a lot of catching up to do with the previous Avengers to truly appreciate it. But I really like the fact that UMR always provides a good balance between the old and the new! I see that Ben Johnson now has a page and will check it out shortly.
3. It’s understandable older British films would not generate much box office information in North America. As I think Steve once suggested, it may still be interesting to include at least the rating component of such films, though of course, it would screw up UMR score.
4. Haha, I admit that I often do agree with Bob actually…he may have been off on Steve McQueen and a couple of other things, but generally he makes good sense 🙂
5. Agree Ustinov was great in Spartacus, ashamed to say I never saw Quo Vadis and interesting you prefer the more relaxed Sundowners – but as a Bob Mitchum fan, it makes sense.
6. It’s a long time since I thought of the Logan’s Run TV series. Used to watch them as well.
Thanks for your feedback on my thoughts!
Hey PhilHoF17….in the past I have had a different table for just reviews but it did not play well with the main tables so I stopped doing those tables. If I am ever to do a Peter Cushing, Dirk Bogarde or Bela Lugosi page I am going to have to change up things. Been waiting on Bob to create a Dirk B. table since that is one of his favorite actors.
We have always thought it was important to have current and classic stars here at UMR. Will keep an eye out for your thoughts on Ben Johnson. I think I am seeing Endgame Friday evening. I have seen all of the MCU movies except Captain Marvel.
Funny thoughts on Mr. Bob. Good feedback as always.
HI BRUCE: You have highlighted Sir Peter’s professional versatility and the following is an extract from a post that I sent to Steve last year in response to his Peter Ustinov video which was part of the Lensman Brit Greats series for which you helpfully provide a separate Brit actors page and painstakingly added your own comprehensive input.
“As well as being a great actor Sir Peter had a considerable following as a humorist and an avid attendee of Peter’s one-man live stand-up shows was the former British Prime Minister [1970-74] Sir Edward Heath.”
IMDB credits Sir Peter with 20 acting awards and 19 noms. It is said that at the time of his death he left an estate worth a great deal of money but that most of that fortune may well be lost to lawyers’ fees because of a bitter feud among Sir Peter’s surviving relatives about their respective entitlements.
I thought that Sir Peter was badly miscast as Hercule Poirot [in Death on the Nile etc]. Agatha Christie’s Poirot was a physically unimposing, almost comical, figure who for the most part liked to hide behind a great display of politeness and deference to others.
Therefore I thought that Sir Peter [at virtually 6 feet and a heavy man] was too big physically for the part and that he was more domineering than Poirot was supposed to be in the Christie stories. David Suchet who played Poirot in the long-running TV series was I thought the definitive Poirot and he is just around 5ft 7.]
However I otherwise generally admired and enjoyed Sir P [especially as Nero in the 1951 Quo Vadis] so I welcome this new page with a “Vote Up” It excellently complements Steve’s Ustinov video.
Hey Bob….thanks for finding and attaching that “old” comment and including it here. Sadly many of his movies did not make our page….so many international movies that never saw the light of day in North American theaters. Interesting point about Poirot and his physical appearances. Good stuff as always.
Peter Ustinov is # 89 on the December 15, 2018 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. He was not on the later IMDB lists, though he was on back in 2000. He has returned to Wikipedia supplying the info now. These are the other actors on the list he has appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE La révolution française (1989)
5 MICHAEL CAINE Ashanti (1979)
16 TERENCE STAMP Billy Budd (1962)
18 JOHN GIELGUD Appointment with Death (1988)
28 TREVOR HOWARD Odette (1950)
28 TREVOR HOWARD The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
28 TREVOR HOWARD The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
28 TREVOR HOWARD The Way Ahead (1944)
34 ALFRED MOLINA Luther (2003)
41 MICHAEL HORDERN The Magic Box (1952)
44 JAMES MASON Evil Under the Sun (1982)
45 OMAR SHARIFF Ashanti (1979)
48 JOHN CARRADINE The Egyptian (1954)
48 JOHN CARRADINE The Mouse and His Child (1977)
49 GEORGE KENNEDY Death on the Nile (1978)
49 GEORGE KENNEDY Spartacus (1960)
52 JOHN CLEESE The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
65 CLAUDIA CARDINALE La révolution française (1989)
70 SUSAN SARANDON Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)
71 RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH The Magic Box (1952)
85 JACK WARDEN Death on the Nile (1978)
85 JACK WARDEN The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
88 SAM NEILL La révolution française (1989)
91 CLIVE REVILL One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
94 PAUL NEWMAN Lady L (1965)
95 JAMES EARL JONES The Comedians (1967)
95 JAMES EARL JONES The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
101 BURT KWOUK The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
104 HARRY ANDREWS Death on the Nile (1978)
105 ROBERT MITCHUM The Sundowners (1960)
109 DAVID NIVEN Death on the Nile (1978)
109 DAVID NIVEN Lady L (1965)
109 DAVID NIVEN The Way Ahead (1944)
110 RODDY MCDOWELL Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
110 RODDY MCDOWELL Evil Under the Sun (1982)
112 SHIRLEY MACLAINE John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
114 CHARLOTTE RAMPLING The Purple Taxi (1977)
117 MICHAEL YORK Logan’s Run (1976)
117 MICHAEL YORK The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
124 MICHAEL GOUGH Memed My Hawk (1984)
138 HERBERT LOM Memed My Hawk (1984)
138 HERBERT LOM Spartacus (1960)
140 LAUREN BACALL Appointment with Death (1988)
141 KIRK DOUGLAS Spartacus (1960)
155 ROBERT MORLEY Beau Brummell (1954)
155 ROBERT MORLEY Hot Millions (1968)
155 ROBERT MORLEY The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
155 ROBERT MORLEY Topkapi (1964)
163 JAMES CROMWELL The Bachelor (1999)
167 MAGGIE SMITH Death on the Nile (1978)
167 MAGGIE SMITH Evil Under the Sun (1982)
167 MAGGIE SMITH Hot Millions (1968)
188 MICHELLE PFEIFFER Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
193 WILLIAM HOLDEN Ashanti (1979)
195 NICK NOLTE Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)
205 PETER FALK The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
208 TELLY SAVALAS John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
227 KEENAN WYNN Viva Max (1969)
232 ANGELA LANSBURY Death on the Nile (1978)
233 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI Double Murder (1977)
241 AKIM TAMIROFF Romanoff and Juliet (1961)
241 AKIM TAMIROFF Topkapi (1964)
243 HAL HOLBROOK The Bachelor (1999)
266 ALEC GUINNESS The Comedians (1967)
270 PHILIPPE NOIRET Lady L (1965)
270 PHILIPPE NOIRET The Purple Taxi (1977)
274 MIA FARROW Death on the Nile (1978)
277 MICHEL PICCOLI Lady L (1965)
281 CLORIS LEACHMAN The Mouse and His Child (1977)
296 MAXIMILIAN SCHELL Topkapi (1964)
299 RICHARD BURTON Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
299 RICHARD BURTON The Comedians (1967)
309 ROBERT TAYLOR Quo Vadis (1951)
339 SOPHIA LOREN Lady L (1965)
339 SOPHIA LOREN Quo Vadis (1951)
352 BRIAN KEITH Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
368 ANOUK AIMEE La bergère et le ramoneur (1952)
372 BEAU BRIDGES Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
373 ERIC POHLMANN Ashanti (1979)
375 TERI GARR John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
379 JOHN IRELAND Spartacus (1960)
380 LAURENCE OLIVIER Spartacus (1960)
380 LAURENCE OLIVIER The Magic Box (1952)
381 FERDY MAYNE Hotel Sahara (1951)
395 GEOFFREY KEEN The New Lot (1943)
402 KABIR BEDI ASHANTI (1979)
410 WOODY STRODE Spartacus (1960)
417 WALTER GOTELL Memed My Hawk (1984)
417 WALTER GOTELL The Goose Steps Out (1942)
419 ANN-MARGRET The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
433 JAMES BROLIN John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
436 JANE BIRKIN DEATH ON THE NILE (1978)
436 JANE BIRKIN EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982)
441 MARNE MAITLAND Ashanti (1979)
441 MARNE MAITLAND Memed My Hawk (1984)
443 SAM WANAMAKER Death on the Nile (1978)
451 ROY KINNEAR One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
456 CELIA IMRIE DEATH ON THE NILE (1978)
474 TONY CURTIS Spartacus (1960)
485 PERCY HERBERT One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
485 ROY KINNEAR The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
487 MARCEL DALIO Lady L (1965)
504 WILFRID HYDE-WHITE John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
511 TERRY-THOMAS Robin Hood (1973)
511 TERRY-THOMAS The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
541 SAEED JAFFREY DEATH ON THE NILE (1978)
543 ANGIE DICKINSON Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
548 EWEN BREMNER THE PHOENIX AND THE MAGIC CARPET (1995)
550 JAMES REBHORN Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)
554 RICHARD JORDAN Logan’s Run (1976)
563 ROBERT BROWN Billy Budd (1962)
589 BERNARD LEE Odette (1950)
589 BERNARD LEE The New Lot (1943)
646 ELIZABETH TAYLOR Beau Brummell (1954)
646 ELIZABETH TAYLOR Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
646 ELIZABETH TAYLOR Quo Vadis (1951)
646 ELIZABETH TAYLOR The Comedians (1967)
650 ROLAND CULVER Hotel Sahara (1951)
650 ROLAND CULVER One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
650 ROLAND CULVER The Magic Box (1952)
672 WALTER PIDGEON Quo Vadis (1951)
689 ANTON DIFFRING Hotel Sahara (1951)
691 DUB TAYLOR Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
698 ALDO RAY We’re No Angels (1955)
701 FRANK FINLAY Stiff Upper Lips (1998)
702 REX HARRISON Ashanti (1979)
712 SALLY KELLERMAN The Mouse and His Child (1977)
717 ROBERT RYAN Billy Budd (1962)
722 BESSIE LOVE Beau Brummell (1954)
722 BESSIE LOVE The Magic Box (1952)
724 STEWART GRANGER Beau Brummell (1954)
726 BRUNO GANZ LUTHER (2003)
763 ROSCOE LEE BROWNE Logan’s Run (1976)
763 ROSCOE LEE BROWNE The Comedians (1967)
771 LAURA LINNEY LORENZO’S OIL (1992)
784 CESAR ROMERO Hot Millions (1968)
793 MARIANNE STONE The Magic Box (1952)
795 HENRY GIBSON The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
801 BETTE DAVIS Death on the Nile (1978)
805 CHARLES LANE John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
819 JENNY AGUTTER LOGAN’S RUN (1976)
824 IRENE HANDL The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
846 MARTIN BENSON HOTEL SAHARA (1951)
849 RICHARD CRENNA John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
866 HELEN HAYES One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
883 MARIA SCHELL The Magic Box (1952)
916 PRUNELLA SCALES STIFF UPPER LIPS (1998)
928 JANE SEYMOUR La révolution française (1989)
936 BRIAN GLOVER STIFF UPPER LIPS (1998)
941 CURT JURGENS Les espions (1957)
946 RICHARD VERNON EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982)
962 DAVID MCCALLUM Billy Budd (1962)
966 JIM BACKUS John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
969 BRION JAMES Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
970 YVONNE DE CARLO Hotel Sahara (1951)
971 PIPER LAURIE Appointment with Death (1988)
974 CECIL PARKER Lady L (1965)
974 CECIL PARKER The Magic Box (1952)
975 LEE GRANT Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
993 NINA FOCH Spartacus (1960)
996 CLAUDE DAUPHIN Lady L (1965)
996 CLAUDE DAUPHIN Le Plaisir (1952)
HM (728) LEO GENN Quo Vadis (1951)
HM (728) LEO GENN The Magic Box (1952)
HM (728) LEO GENN The Way Ahead (1944)
HM (872) JACK WATSON THE PURPLE TAXI (1977)
HM (921) JOHN MEILLON BILLY BUDD (1962)
HM (921) JOHN MEILLON THE SUNDOWNERS (1960)
HM (927) HUGH GRIFFITH The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
HM (937) GLYNIS JOHNS The Magic Box (1952)
HM (937) GLYNIS JOHNS The Sundowners (1960)
HM (972) GORDON JACKSON ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING (1942)
HM (976) BROOKE SHIELDS The Bachelor (1999)
So he was in One of Our Aircraft is Missing and One of Our Dinosaurs are Missing.
Peter appeared with 27 Oscar winners in pictures. I actually thought it would be a lot more.
ALEC GUINNESS The Comedians (1967)
BETTE DAVIS Death on the Nile (1978)
CHARLES LAUGHTON Spartacus (1960)
CLORIS LEACHMAN The Mouse and His Child (1977)
DAVID NIVEN Death on the Nile (1978)
DAVID NIVEN Lady L (1965)
DAVID NIVEN The Way Ahead (1944)
ELIZABETH TAYLOR Beau Brummell (1954)
ELIZABETH TAYLOR Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
ELIZABETH TAYLOR Quo Vadis (1951)
ELIZABETH TAYLOR The Comedians (1967)
GEORGE KENNEDY Death on the Nile (1978)
GEORGE KENNEDY Spartacus (1960)
HELEN HAYES One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
HUGH GRIFFITH The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
HUMPHREY BOGART We’re No Angels (1955)
JOHN GIELGUD Appointment with Death (1988)
KARL MALDEN Hot Millions (1968)
LAURENCE OLIVIER Spartacus (1960)
LAURENCE OLIVIER The Magic Box (1952)
LEE GRANT Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
MAGGIE SMITH Death on the Nile (1978)
MAGGIE SMITH Evil Under the Sun (1982)
MAGGIE SMITH Hot Millions (1968)
MARGARET RUTHERFORD The Magic Box (1952)
MAXIMILIAN SCHELL Topkapi (1964)
MELVYN DOUGLAS Billy Budd (1962)
MICHAEL CAINE Ashanti (1979)
PAUL NEWMAN Lady L (1965)
RENEE ZELLWEGER The Bachelor (1999)
REX HARRISON Ashanti (1979)
ROBERT DONAT The Magic Box (1952)
ROBERT DONAT The New Lot (1943)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
SOPHIA LOREN Lady L (1965)
SOPHIA LOREN Quo Vadis (1951)
SUSAN SARANDON Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)
WILLIAM HOLDEN Ashanti (1979)
Hey Dan….thanks for the trivia on Peter Ustinov. Surprised twice by the lists…wow….he is still that high up….I would not have guessed that all. And like you….figured his total would be higher when looking at Oscar winning co-stars. Heck he had 6 with Death on the Nile (a good movie) and Ashanti (a really bad movie). 4 movies with Elizabeth Taylor….that is good trivia. They must have gotten along. Good stuff as always. Thanks for sharing it.
Great to see Peter Ustinov finally get a UMR page. I note that a lot of films are below 60% that I still enjoy more than their percentage suggests I should. Such is the case, I guess, of British actors’ movies. There is a movie not included in this chart called Lola Montez which I have recorded and waiting for me that I have never seen.
I have seen 16 of these Peter Ustinov movies. Nine of them are in the top 10.
The HIGHGEST rate movie I have seen is Spartacus.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Blackbeard’ Ghost.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Lady L.
Favourite Peter Ustinov Movies:
Spartacus
Death on the Nile
We’re No Angels
Evil Under the Sun
Topkapi
Robin Hood
The Sundowners
Logan’s Run
Billy Bud
Hot Millions
Other Peter Ustinov Movie I Have Seen:
Quo Vadis
The Great Muppet Caper – years since I’ve seen it
Beau Brummell
Romanoff and Juliet
Appointment With Death
Lady L
Regardless of the ratings of movies, I always consider Peter Ustinov movies worth at least one viewing.
I could fix the spelling on HIGHEST. I miss the edit button.
Hey Flora…sorry the edit button is not working properly. Will see if I can fix it…again.
Lots of mistakes I made. I miss the edit button.
Hey Flora. Thanks for the tally, visit and comment. Sadly many of his movies (like Lola Montez) have no North American box office totals. I have seen 12 of his movies, Steve is sitting at 12 as well…so your 16 is the current leader. Of your favorites…I have seen 7 of them with The Sundowners, Sparacus, Death on the Nile and Logan’s Run being my favorites too. Quo Vadis is an epic for sure….but not a favorite. Actually saw The Great Muppet Caper in theaters….not too impressed with that one. Good point about Ustinov and his movies. Not all thespians can be statistical superstars. Good feedback.
The great Peter Ustinov gets the UMR treatment at last. 🙂
I’ve seen 12 of the 33 films on the chart. Favorites include – Spartacus, Quo Vadis, Logan’s Run. Robin Hood, Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun.
‘Hammersmith is Out’ is worth a look, Richard Burton plays a sociopathic mental case nutjob and Liz Taylor a bimbo waitress, quirkily directed by Ustinov.
Nice to see Spartacus top all the UMR charts, as it should.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up.
Hey Steve….thanks for checking out this new Peter Ustinov page….which makes me remember you have a You Tube video on him that I should attach. As for the tally counts…you and I are tied with 12….and we both trail that lady from Canada who comes in with 16. Seen all of your favorites…..with only Evil Under The Sun being the one I would not list among my top Peter U movies. I will have to check our Hammersmith Is Out….it got destroyed by critics back in the day…but it could have aged nicely. Yep Spartacs is the easy winner when looking at his movies statistically. Good stuff as always.