{"product_id":"1987-ustinov-in-russia-peter-ustinov-michael-o-mara-books-ltd","title":"1987 Ustinov In Russia - Peter Ustinov (Michael O’Mara Books Ltd)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1987 Ustinov In Russia - Peter Ustinov (Michael O’Mara Books Ltd) Hardback Good unclipped jacket super pictures. Very interesting book by a very clever man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Peter Ustinov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an acclaimed British actor, filmmaker, playwright, author, raconteur, and humanitarian. Famous for his remarkable intellect and sharp wit, he was often celebrated as a true 20th-century \"Renaissance man\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly Life \u0026amp; Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncestry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ustinov was born in London, England, into an exceptionally cosmopolitan family. His background encompassed Russian, German, Polish, French, Italian, and Ethiopian heritage. His father, Jona von Ustinov, was a press officer and MI5 agent, and his mother, Nadia Benois, was an artist and ballet designer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Languages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Raised in a multilingual household, Ustinov became fluent in several languages, including English, French, German, Italian, and Russian. He trained as an actor at the London Theatre Studio and made his professional stage debut at age 17 in 1938. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War II:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e During WWII, Ustinov served in the British Army's Royal Sussex Regiment, during which he acted as a batman for his lifelong friend, actor David Niven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStage \u0026amp; Screen Career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUstinov enjoyed a career spanning nearly six decades in theater, film, and television. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Film Roles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcademy Award Winner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He won two Academy Awards for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Supporting Actor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for his roles in:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1960) as Lentulus Batiatus. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopkapi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1964) as Arthur Simon Simpson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIconic Character Portrayals:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmperor Nero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuo Vadis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1951), which earned him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHercule Poirot:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He became world-famous for playing Agatha Christie's Belgian detective in six films, starting with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeath on the Nile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1978) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvil Under the Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1982). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirecting \u0026amp; Writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaywright:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He authored over 20 plays, including successful productions such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Love of Four Colonels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomanoff and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilmmaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He wrote, directed, and starred in the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Herman Melville's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly Budd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1962), receiving a BAFTA nomination for Best British Screenplay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ustinov penned novels, essay collections, and his best-selling autobiography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDear Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1977). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumanitarian Work \u0026amp; Public Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNICEF Goodwill Ambassador:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From 1969 until his death, Ustinov dedicated much of his time as a Special Envoy\/Ambassador at Large for UNICEF, advocating for vulnerable children around the world. He was awarded the UNICEF Medal for Distinguished Service in 1993. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld Federalism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He was a strong advocate for global unity and served as President of the World Federalist Movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcademia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He served as Chancellor of Durham University from 1992 to 2004. In his honor, the university named Ustinov College after him. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonours \u0026amp; Later Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnighthood:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ustinov was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Life \u0026amp; Death:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He lived in Switzerland for much of his later life. He passed away from heart failure on March 28, 2004, at the age of 82.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honeyburn Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58978234368381,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/7458\/0759\/files\/IMG-0120-compressed.jpg?v=1793028894","url":"https:\/\/honeyburnbooks.com\/es\/products\/1987-ustinov-in-russia-peter-ustinov-michael-o-mara-books-ltd","provider":"Honeyburn Books (UK)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}