Peter Ustinov

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $295,349,441 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,804)

Best-known acting roles: Grandad Shannon (The Bachelor), Truck Driver (The Great Muppet Caper), Ballard:The Old Man (Logan’s Run), Friedrich (Luther), Hercule Poirot (Death on the Nile)

Born: April 16, 1921

Died: March 28, 2004

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	3	$28,875,116	$15,151,377	$44,026,493
	Lead Ensemble Member	3	$52,659,287	$30,011,081	$82,670,368
	(Unclassified)	9	$141,687,427	$26,965,153	$168,652,580
In Technical Roles	Director	2	$0	$0	$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Peter Ustinov’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,261	$52,659,287
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,420	$223,221,830
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,870	$30,011,081
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800)	25,750	$72,127,611
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,666	$82,670,368
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900)	14,804	$295,349,441

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 10, 2020	Beau Brummell	Prince of Wales
Sep 26, 2003	Luther	Friedrich	$5,781,086	$26,935,977	$32,717,063
Nov 5, 1999	The Bachelor	Grandad Shannon	$21,731,001	$15,151,377	$36,882,378
Dec 30, 1992	Lorenzo’s Oil	Prof. Gus Nikolais	$7,144,115		$7,144,115
1988	Appointment with Death	Hercule Poirot	$960,040		$960,040
Mar 5, 1982	Evil Under the Sun	Hercule Poirot	$4,659,287	$3,564	$4,662,851
Jun 26, 1981	The Great Muppet Caper	Truck Driver	$31,206,251		$31,206,251
Sep 29, 1978	Death on the Nile	Hercule Poirot	$18,000,000	$7,517	$18,007,517
1976	Logan’s Run	Ballard:The Old Man	$25,000,000	$76	$25,000,076
Feb 8, 1968	Blackbeard's Ghost	Captain Edward 'B…	$21,540,050		$21,540,050
Oct 31, 1967	The Comedians	Ambassador Pineda	$5,200,000		$5,200,000
Sep 2, 1964	Topkapi	Arthur Simon Simpson	$7,000,000		$7,000,000
Oct 7, 1960	Spartacus	Lentulus Batiatus	$30,000,000	$30,000,000	$60,000,000
Aug 24, 1954	The Egyptian	Kaptah	$15,000,000		$15,000,000
Feb 23, 1951	Quo Vadis?	Nero	$30,000,000	$29,100	$30,029,100

Averages			$15,944,416	$10,303,944	$21,096,389
Totals	15		$223,221,830	$72,127,611	$295,349,441

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 5, 1982	Evil Under the Sun	$1,690,774	609	$4,659,287	$4,662,851	99.9%
Sep 29, 1978	Death on the Nile			$18,000,000	$18,007,517	100.0%
Oct 7, 1960	Spartacus		52	$30,000,000	$60,000,000	50.0%

Averages		$1,690,774	331	$17,553,096	$27,556,789	83.3%
Totals	3			$52,659,287	$82,670,368

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 10, 2020	Beau Brummell
Nov 5, 1999	The Bachelor	$7,480,288	2,524	$21,731,001	$36,882,378	58.9%
Dec 30, 1992	Lorenzo’s Oil	$79,353	456	$7,144,115	$7,144,115	100.0%

Averages		$3,779,821	1,490	$14,437,558	$22,013,247	79.5%
Totals	3			$28,875,116	$44,026,493

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,261	$52,659,287
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 40,401-40,500)	40,492	$28,875,116
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600)	7,536	$223,221,830
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,871	$74,390,288
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 50,201-50,300)	50,235	$7,144,115
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,420	$223,221,830
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,870	$30,011,081
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 41,201-41,300)	41,240	$15,151,377
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500)	23,494	$72,127,611
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,140	$45,162,458
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800)	25,750	$72,127,611
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,666	$82,670,368
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,101-42,200)	42,114	$44,026,493
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400)	13,334	$295,349,441
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,519	$119,552,746
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,001-53,100)	53,006	$7,144,115
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900)	14,804	$295,349,441
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	151	69
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,189	$18,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800)	799	$34,659,287
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,142	$7,517
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900)	802	$30,003,564
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,892	$18,007,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900)	836	$64,662,851
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,853	$52,659,287
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,333	$30,011,081
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,179	$82,670,368
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,817	$4,659,287
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800)	745	$18,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400)	341	$30,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,798	$3,564
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,701	$7,517
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300)	267	$30,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,724	$4,662,851
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	975	$18,007,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300)	300	$60,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500)	482	$48,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700)	670	$4,659,287
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700)	689	$30,007,517
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,482	$3,564
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700)	611	$78,007,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900)	846	$4,662,851
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,504	$30,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,339	$18,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,281	$30,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,691	$7,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,404	$60,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,463	$18,007,517
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700)	654	$34,659,287
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800)	709	$18,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	498	$30,003,564
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700)	698	$7,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600)	597	$64,662,851
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800)	735	$18,007,517

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 12, 1972	Hammersmith Is Out	Director
Oct 30, 1962	Billy Budd	Director

Averages			n/a	n/a	n/a
Totals	2		n/a	n/a	n/a

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 12, 1972	Hammersmith Is Out
Oct 30, 1962	Billy Budd

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	n/a