Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov CBE FRSA was a British actor, filmmaker and writer. He was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career.

How many Poirot films did Peter Ustinov do?

Peter Ustinov starred in six Hercule Poirot movies: Death on the Nile (1978) Evil Under the Sun (1982) Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

Did Peter Ustinov make Murder on the Orient Express?

Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Death on the Nile (1978), Evil Under the Sun (1982) ... It's a big screen adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel, starring Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot who is on holiday on a pleasure cruise down the Nile, visiting the pyramids and other famous tourist locations on the way.

Is Peter Ustinov related to Angela Lansbury?

Ustinov was married three times—first to Isolde Denham (1920–1987), daughter of Reginald Denham and Moyna Macgill. The marriage lasted from 1940 to their divorce in 1950, and they had one child, daughter Tamara Ustinov. Isolde was the half-sister of Angela Lansbury, who appeared with Ustinov in Death on the Nile.

How many times did Ustinov play Poirot?

Peter Ustinov played Poirot a total of six times, in three movies (Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun and Appointment with Death) between 1978 and 1988 and three made-for-TV films (Thirteen at Dinner, Dead Man's Folly and Murder in Three Acts) in the mid-1980s.

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When was Peter Ustinov born?

Peter Ustinov, in full Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, (born April 16, 1921, London, England—died March 28, 2004, Genolier, Switzerland), English actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, raconteur, and humanitarian.

What age was Peter Ustinov when he died?

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.

Who was Poirot in love with?

Countess Vera Rossakoff is the only woman with whom Hercule Poirot has ever admitted to being in love.

Who is the best Hercule Poirot actor?

The best actors to play detective Poirot

1. David Suchet. When the name Hercule Poirot comes up, David Suchet is the first person to come to mind. ...
2. Peter Ustinov. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov was an English actor and writer. ...
3. Albert Finney. ...
4. Kenneth Branagh. ...
5. Alfred Molina.

Does Hercule Poirot have OCD?

Actor David Suchet, who portrayed Poirot on television, said "there's no question he's obsessive-compulsive". Film portrayer Kenneth Branagh said that he "enjoyed finding the sort of obsessive-compulsive" in Poirot.

Is Cabot Cove a real place?

Thankfully, Cabot Cove is fictional. It is the setting for Murder, She Wrote, the cosy drama starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer turned amateur sleuth. ... Cabot Cove was supposedly located in Maine.

Is Tammy Ustinov related to Peter Ustinov?

Ustinov was the only child of Sir Peter Ustinov and Isolde Denham (1920–1987), daughter of Reginald Denham and Moyna Macgill. ... Tamara Ustinov has been married to Malcolm Rennie since 1989. In 2003 she appeared as the "Bride's mother" in The Last Horror Movie.