Peter Ustinov is a famous English actor, writer, journalist, TV presenter. Best known for her role as detective Hercule Poirot in films based on the work of Agatha Christie. Creativity is marked by many awards, including Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar.
Childhood and adolescence: the beginning of a biography
Peter Ustinov has Russian roots both on the paternal and the maternal side. The father of the future celebrity is the diplomat and journalist Iona Ustinov, her mother is Nadezhda Benois, an artist. The boy was born in London, was educated at Westminster School, which graduated from many political and public figures.
Passion for the theater began in his teens. Parents strongly encouraged the creative impulses of Peter. The debut took place when the future actor was only 17 years old. Then he began experiments in drama, writing several short plays.
The career was interrupted by World War II. Peter enlisted in the army and was appointed an orderly with David Niven, a famous writer and actor. During the service, both worked on the script for the war movie "The Way Forward."
At the same time, Ustinov starred in short propaganda films. After the war ended, he decided to focus on drama, new plays were beaten by theaters and immediately staged.
Creative way
The career of the young actor and playwright developed quite successfully. Significant was the role of Nero in the film based on the book by Senkevich "Camo Gryadyshi". The work was appreciated by both the public and critics: Peter was soon awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Ustinov starred in other popular films. In 1955, he was remembered by the audience in a duet with the famous Humphrey Bogart in the criminal film "We Are Not Angels." A year later, the play was staged by the playwright Ustinov, the playwright Romanov and Juliet. Peter later reworked it into a movie script.
In 1960, Ustinov received an Oscar for his role as Battiatus in Kubrick's Spartak film. The second statuette was awarded to him after 5 years for the film "Topkapi". During these years, Ustinov focused on drama, and later made his debut as an opera director.
In 1978, a new round of Ustinov’s career began. He brilliantly played the role of Hercule Poirot in the film "Death on the Nile." Within a few years, 6 paintings were published based on the novels by Agatha Christie. Many viewers and critics consider Ustinov the best of Poirot, although his appearance is not too typical for this character.
In subsequent years, Ustinov starred less often, but he devoted much time to social activities, wrote plays and novels, and delivered lectures at universities. The last years of life were overshadowed by severe diabetes. Peter Ustinov died in 2004 from heart failure.
