Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov,
CBE FRSA ( or ; 16 April 192128 March 2004) was an English actor, writer and
dramatist. He was also renowned as a
filmmaker,
theatre and
opera director,
stage designer, author,
screenwriter,
comedian,
humorist,
newspaper and magazine columnist,
radio broadcaster, and
television presenter. A noted wit and
raconteur, he was a fixture on television
talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. He was also a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a
Goodwill Ambassador for
UNICEF and President of the
World Federalist Movement.