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Peter Sellers
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Peter Sellers
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-09-08,Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

8.117

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964-01-29

The Pink Panther

6.826

The Pink Panther
1963-12-18

A Shot in the Dark

7.2

A Shot in the Dark
1964-06-23

7.325

Lolita
1962-06-13

El Rey en Londres

0

El Rey en Londres
1966-10-11

The Prisoner of Zenda

5.6

The Prisoner of Zenda
1979-08-17

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

4.7

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980-08-08

7.62

Being There
1979-12-19

The Millionairess

5.4

The Millionairess
1960-10-18

What's New Pussycat?

6

What's New Pussycat?
1965-06-22

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

0

The Music of Lennon & McCartney
1965-12-16

7.273

The Party
1968-04-04

The Ladykillers

7.3

The Ladykillers
1955-12-08

Murder by Death

7.171

Murder by Death
1976-06-23

Revenge of the Pink Panther

6.4

Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978-01-08

The Magic Christian

5.8

The Magic Christian
1969-12-12

The Road to Hong Kong

5.7

The Road to Hong Kong
1962-03-29

The Return of the Pink Panther

6.8

The Return of the Pink Panther
1975-05-21

The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn

7.2

The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
1956-01-01

5.3

Casino Royale
1967-04-13

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

6.8

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976-12-15

7.2

Hoffman
1970-07-16

The Mouse That Roared

6.3

The Mouse That Roared
1959-07-17

Trail of the Pink Panther

5.2

Trail of the Pink Panther
1982-12-03

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

6.2

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972-11-20

I'm All Right Jack

6.7

I'm All Right Jack
1959-08-18

Alice in Wonderland

7.3

Alice in Wonderland
1966-12-28

The Smallest Show on Earth

6.6

The Smallest Show on Earth
1957-04-09

Penny Points to Paradise

4.1

Penny Points to Paradise
1951-04-25

Trial and Error

6.5

Trial and Error
1962-09-25

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

5.9

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959-03-10

6.6

Never Let Go
1960-06-02

There's a Girl in My Soup

5.4

There's a Girl in My Soup
1970-12-15

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

5.063

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968-10-18

The Wrong Arm of the Law

6.4

The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963-03-17

Waltz of the Toreadors

4.8

Waltz of the Toreadors
1962-04-12

The Battle of the Sexes

6.7

The Battle of the Sexes
1960-02-25

Woman Times Seven

6.3

Woman Times Seven
1967-09-29

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

4.2

Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974-01-24

6.5

The Wrong Box
1966-06-19

Two Way Stretch

6.6

Two Way Stretch
1960-12-20

Hitler: The Comedy Years

5

Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007-05-10

The Naked Truth

6.5

The Naked Truth
1957-12-03

Muppet Treasures

0

Muppet Treasures
1985-07-09

5.5

Mr. Topaze
1961-04-04

6

After the Fox
1966-09-08

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

0

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985-10-01

The World of Henry Orient

5.8

The World of Henry Orient
1964-03-19

6.3

The Blockhouse
1973-01-01

5.1

Let's Go Crazy
1951-05-01

Only Two Can Play

5.9

Only Two Can Play
1962-01-19

6.265

Tom Thumb
1958-12-04

Where Does It Hurt?

5.1

Where Does It Hurt?
1972-07-24

The Great McGonagall

5.2

The Great McGonagall
1975-01-23

Carol for Another Christmas

5.565

Carol for Another Christmas
1964-12-28

Down Among the Z Men

5.1

Down Among the Z Men
1952-10-01

Orders Are Orders

6.4

Orders Are Orders
1954-10-01

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

5.4

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
1959-10-31

Kingdom Of Gifts

0

Kingdom Of Gifts
1978-01-01

Julie: My Favourite Things

0

Julie: My Favourite Things
1975-04-18

A Day at the Beach

4.9

A Day at the Beach
1970-05-01

0

The Big Screen
1973-02-20

6

The Bobo
1967-03-31

0

Sellers' Best
1992-02-01

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

0

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951-03-23

5.8

Up the Creek
1958-05-13

The Optimists of Nine Elms

6.4

The Optimists of Nine Elms
1973-10-17

4.643

John and Julie
1955-07-26

The Peter Sellers Story

0

The Peter Sellers Story
1995-07-09

Peter Sellers: Genius at Work

0

Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
2023-09-21

Our Girl Friday

5.1

Our Girl Friday
1953-12-01

6.3

Heavens Above!
1963-05-20

The Last Goon Show of All

6

The Last Goon Show of All
1972-05-10

6

Simon Simon
1970-06-01

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

4.2

Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973-01-01

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

0

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970-12-26

The Man Who Never Was

7

The Man Who Never Was
1956-04-03

Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

0

Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
1981-12-10

Dearth of a Salesman

0

Dearth of a Salesman
1957-01-01

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

7

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013-03-19

The Paranormal Peter Sellers

0

The Paranormal Peter Sellers
2001-01-01

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

0

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
2014-12-10

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

0

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969-06-07

Birds, Bees and Storks

6

Birds, Bees and Storks
1965-12-31

A Salute to Sir Lew Grade

0

A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
1975-04-18

6.2

Beat the Devil
1953-11-26

I Say I Say I Say

0

I Say I Say I Say
1964-07-09

The Very Best of Peter Sellers

9.5

The Very Best of Peter Sellers
1990-01-01

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

0

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969-12-18

The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent

6.8

The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005-01-01

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

5.8

The Ghost of Peter Sellers
2018-08-30

0

Spike
1996-06-11

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

5.8

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004-10-28

0

Mickey's 50
1978-11-19

6.5

The Black Rose
1950-09-01

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

8

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020-05-09

Kubrick by Kubrick

7.463

Kubrick by Kubrick
2020-10-22

The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It

0

The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It
2003-04-23

To See Such Fun

0

To See Such Fun
1977-11-01

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

10

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
1951-03-01

Insomnia is Good for You

0

Insomnia is Good for You
1957-12-12

Flip Wilson... Of Course

0

Flip Wilson... Of Course
1974-10-18

Directed By Blake Edwards

8

Directed By Blake Edwards
2021-02-03

7.9

Koyaanisqatsi
1983-04-27

6.8

Scrooged
1988-11-22

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

0

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
1956-02-24

0

Son of Fred
1956-09-17

4.5

The Telegoons
1963-10-05

A Show Called Fred

0

A Show Called Fred
1956-05-02

The Muppet Show

8

The Muppet Show
1976-09-05

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.5

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968-01-22

6

ABC Stage 67
1966-09-14

And So To Bentley

0

And So To Bentley
1954-10-01

This Is Tom Jones

6

This Is Tom Jones
1969-02-07

Yes, It's The Cathode-Ray Tube Show!

0

Yes, It's The Cathode-Ray Tube Show!
1957-02-11

It Takes a Thief

7

It Takes a Thief
1968-01-09

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

8

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978-11-19

8

Funny Business
1992-11-22

V.I.P. Schaukel

6

V.I.P. Schaukel
1971-05-09

The Dean Martin Show

7.3

The Dean Martin Show
1965-09-16

6.4

Sykes
1972-09-14

The Mike Douglas Show

5.1

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

0

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
1966-02-10

The Beatles: Get Back

8.4

The Beatles: Get Back
2021-11-25