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In this much-praised interview, octogenarian Peter Ustinov talks to John Bird. The man of many talents has an astonishing range of accomplishments behind him as an Oscar-winning film and theatre actor, author of novels, plays and screenplays. He is ... a raconteur, graphic artist, photographer, stage director and designer and the recipient of many humanitarian awards for his work with UNICEF and UNESCO.
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Peter Ustinov's talents are not confined to the silver screen. He is ... a distinguished orchestra conductor and television presenter. He wrote over 20 plays and short stories, such as Krumnagel in 1971. That year, he was also appointed ambassador for UNICEF, a humanitarian mission to which he gave his all.
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Between 1952 and 1955 Ustinov starred alongside Peter Jones in the much-loved BBC radio comedy In All Directions. The show featured Ustinov and Jones as themselves in a car in London perpetually searching for Copthorne Avenue. The comedy derived from the characters they met along the way, often ... played by themselves. The show was unusual for the time as it was largely improvised rather than scripted. Ustinov and Jones improvised on to a tape which was then edited for broadcast by Frank Muir and Denis Norden who also sometimes took part. Possibly the favourite characters were Morris and Dudley Grosvenor, two rather stupid East End spivs whose sketches always ended with the phrase "Run for it Morry" (or Dudley as appropriate.) Sadly no recording is known to survive.[4]
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JIM LEHRER: Finally tonight, Peter Ustinov, who died yesterday. As an actor, he appeared in 90 movies, but he was ... a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, mimic and director of operas, as well as a humanitarian who worked with children's charities. He won two Oscars for his acting as a supporting character, but here's a clip of him as the leading man, the star, in the 1970 comedy called "Viva Max!" Ustinov plays a Mexican general who, for reasons of love for a woman and for Mexico, retakes the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
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Synopsis: Peter Ustinov plays the talented detective in San Francisco who attempts, with help/hindrance from his clumsy grandson (Richard Hatch), to solve a murder case in this mystery/comedy. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie GuideRead More
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Peter Ustinov, the hair-trigger wit with the avuncular charm whose 60-year career amounted to a revolving series of star turns as actor, playwright, novelist, director and raconteur, died on Sunday at a clinic near his home in Bursins, Switzerland. He was 82.
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