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
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
7.3
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
5.717
Being There
Being There
7.598
What's New Pussycat?
What's New Pussycat?
5.964
The Party
The Party
7.277
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.862
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther
6.431
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian
5.5
The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther
6.798
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
7.75
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
5.281
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.829
Hoffman
Hoffman
7.4
The Mouse That Roared
The Mouse That Roared
6.2
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
6.7
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
6.545
There's a Girl in My Soup
There's a Girl in My Soup
5.7
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
5.214
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
7.25
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
4
Two Way Stretch
Two Way Stretch
6.4
After the Fox
After the Fox
6.016
The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient
5.6
The Blockhouse
The Blockhouse
6.3
Let's Go Crazy
Let's Go Crazy
5.2
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
5.9
Where Does It Hurt?
Where Does It Hurt?
5.1
Down Among the Z Men
Down Among the Z Men
4.7
The Bobo
The Bobo
6
The Optimists of Nine Elms
The Optimists of Nine Elms
6.5
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
6.158
The Last Goon Show of All
The Last Goon Show of All
0
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
4.8
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
8.131
Birds, Bees and Storks
5
I Say I Say I Say
0
The Very Best of Peter Sellers
The Very Best of Peter Sellers
9.5
The World of Peter Sellers
The World of Peter Sellers
0
Will the Real Mr. Sellers...
Will the Real Mr. Sellers...
1
The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It
The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It
0
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
10
Insomnia is Good for You
0
The Peter Sellers Story
0
Sellers' Best
Sellers' Best
0
Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
0
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
0
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
6.9
The Millionairess
The Millionairess
5.4
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
6.4
Never Let Go
Never Let Go
6.818
Woman Times Seven
Woman Times Seven
6.4
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
6.8
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze
5.4
The Great McGonagall
The Great McGonagall
5
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
5.4
Up the Creek
Up the Creek
6
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
5.8
Kingdom Of Gifts
0
Murder by Death
Murder by Death
7.198
Penny Points to Paradise
Penny Points to Paradise
3.8
A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach
4.4
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
0
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
0
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
8
Julie: My Favourite Things
0
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
7.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6.2
The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth
6.7
Kubrick by Kubrick
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.547
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
7.4
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb
6.2
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
0
The Big Screen
The Big Screen
0
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
5.189
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders
6.4
Muppet Treasures
0
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
6.8
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
0
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
6.46
Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas
5.571
Spike
0
The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
7
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
5.8
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
0
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
0
Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday
5
Let It Be
Let It Be
7.609
John and Julie
John and Julie
4.8
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong
5.6
Simon Simon
Simon Simon
6
The Black Rose
The Black Rose
6.6
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
6.191
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
0
El Rey en Londres
El Rey en Londres
0
Lolita
Lolita
7.354
Mickey's 50
0
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
7.1
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5
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