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Peter Ustinov

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Peter Ustinov Fast Facts:

During World War II, served as a batman (British term for personal servant) to David Niven; the two became life-long friends.
His first wife, Isolde Denham, was half-sister to Angela Lansbury.
The film Spartacus took so long to film that he wrote a full-length novel during filming, and his youngest child Andrea replied "Spartacus" when a schoolmate asked her what her father did for a living.
Set to interview Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the day she was assassinated.
Was knighted in 1990.
An accomplished raconteur, he frequently appeared on talk shows in his later years.

Peter Ustinov Relationships:
Suzanne Cloutier - Ex-wife
Helene du Lau d'Allemans - Wife
Isolde Denham - Ex-wife
Tamara Ustinov - Daughter
Alexandre Benois - Great-uncle
Nadia Benois - Mother
Jona von Ustinov - Father
Pavla Ustinov - Daughter
Igor Ustinov - Son
Andrea Ustinov - Daughter
Peter Ustinov Awards:
1970 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1958 Emmy: Actor- Best Single Performance- Lead or Support - Winner
1960 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
1968 Oscar: Best Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - Nominee
1967 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Winner
1951 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1965 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1964 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
1958 Tony: Play - Nominee
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts - Nominee
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Nominee
1959 Grammy: Best Recording for Children - Winner
1958 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
1961 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1962 BAFTA Awards: Best British Screenplay - Nominee
1978 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor - Nominee
College:
London Theatre Studio, London, England