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Birth name | Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow |
Birth place | London, England |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Actor |
Nationality | British |
Role | Walrus |
IMDB page | Peter Ustinov |
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004), was an British actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. He played Walrus in the 1999 TV movie Alice in Wonderland.
Ustinov's Mother Nadezhda Leontievna was a painter and a ballet designer of Russian, French and Italin ancestry. Ustinov had a difficult childhood because of the constant fighting of his parents. He attended Westminster School.He was trained as an actor in his late teens and it was also in that time that he already attemped to write plays. He made his debut on the stage in 1938 at the Players' Theater and became quickly established.
Ustinov won numerous awards during his life, including his two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards and Grammy Award.