Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Richard Henry Sellers, CBE (September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child and TV-addicted Chance the gardener in his penultimate film, Being There. Leading actress Bette Davis once remarked of him, "He isn't an actor—he's a chameleon." Sellers rose to fame on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. His ability to speak in different accents (e.g., French, Indian, American, German, as well as British regional accents), along with his talent to portray a range of characters to comic effect, contributed to his success as a radio personality and screen actor and earned him national and international nominations and awards. Many of his characters became ingrained in public perception of his work. Sellers' private life was characterized by turmoil and crises, and included emotional problems and substance abuse. Sellers was married four times, and had three children from the first two marriages. An enigmatic figure, he often claimed to have no identity outside the roles that he played, but he left his own portrait since, "he obsessively filmed his homes, his family, people he knew, anything that took his fancy right to the end of his life—intimate film that remained undiscovered until long after his death in 1980." The director Peter Hall has said: "Peter had the ability to identify completely with another person, and think his way physically, mentally and emotionally into their skin. Where does that come from? I have no idea. Is it a curse? Often. I think it's not enough though in this business to have talent. You have to have talent to handle the talent. And that I think Peter did not have." Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Sellers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
    Birthday
    9/8/1925
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
8.117
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
6.9
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
7.212
Lolita
Lolita
7.3
El Rey en Londres
El Rey en Londres
0
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
5.7
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.8
Being There
Being There
7.608
The Millionairess
The Millionairess
5.4
What's New Pussycat?
What's New Pussycat?
6
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
0
The Party
The Party
7.3
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
7.3
Murder by Death
Murder by Death
7.19
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther
6.4
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian
5.7
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong
5.7
The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther
6.8
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
7.2
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
5.3
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.9
Hoffman
Hoffman
7.2
The Mouse That Roared
The Mouse That Roared
6.4
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
5.2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6.1
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
6.7
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
7.3
The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth
6.6
Penny Points to Paradise
Penny Points to Paradise
4.1
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
6.5
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
5.9
Never Let Go
Never Let Go
6.5
There's a Girl in My Soup
There's a Girl in My Soup
5.5
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
5
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.4
Waltz of the Toreadors
Waltz of the Toreadors
4.8
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
6.8
Woman Times Seven
Woman Times Seven
6.4
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
4.1
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
6.5
Two Way Stretch
Two Way Stretch
6.5
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
6.5
Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
0
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze
5.5
After the Fox
After the Fox
6
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
0
The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient
5.7
The Blockhouse
The Blockhouse
6.3
Let's Go Crazy
Let's Go Crazy
5.1
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
5.8
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb
6.2
Where Does It Hurt?
Where Does It Hurt?
5.1
The Great McGonagall
The Great McGonagall
5.2
Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas
5.8
Down Among the Z Men
Down Among the Z Men
5.1
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders
6.4
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
5.4
Kingdom Of Gifts
0
Julie: My Favourite Things
Julie: My Favourite Things
0
A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach
4.9
The Big Screen
The Big Screen
0
The Bobo
The Bobo
6
Sellers' Best
Sellers' Best
0
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
0
Up the Creek
Up the Creek
5.8
The Optimists of Nine Elms
The Optimists of Nine Elms
6.4
John and Julie
John and Julie
4.8
The Peter Sellers Story
The Peter Sellers Story
0
Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
0
Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday
5.1
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
6.227
The Last Goon Show of All
The Last Goon Show of All
6
Simon Simon
Simon Simon
6
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
4.2
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
0
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
7
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
0
Dearth of a Salesman
Dearth of a Salesman
0
The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
7
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
0
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
0
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
0
Birds, Bees and Storks
6
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
0
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
6.1
I Say I Say I Say
0
The Very Best of Peter Sellers
The Very Best of Peter Sellers
9.5
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
0
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
6.8
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
5.8
Spike
0
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
5.8
Mickey's 50
0
The Black Rose
The Black Rose
6.6
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
8
Kubrick by Kubrick
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.5
The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It
The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It
0
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
0
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
10
Insomnia is Good for You
Insomnia is Good for You
0
Flip Wilson... Of Course
0
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