"as somebody who was apparently without either ... The man on the screen is charmless, humourless and boring - the one thing you could never say about Peter."" ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"" was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Geoffrey Rush won for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Rush also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding"
"featured Daniel Craig. She also starred in ""Things To Do Before You're 30"" with Billie Piper, who would later marry her first cousin Laurence Fox, although in 2016 they divorced. She was cast as Lynne Frederick in the 2004 film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", which starred Geoffrey Rush in the lead role. A whole section of the film focusing on the Frederick/Sellers relationship was removed in the final edit, although she can be seen briefly in a background shot towards the end of the film. The deleted scenes with Fox can be found among the special features"
"Peter Sellers Peter Sellers, CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in the BBC Radio comedy series ""The Goon Show"", featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in ""The Pink Panther"" series of films. Born in Portsmouth, Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. He began accompanying his parents in a variety act that toured the provincial theatres."
"was universally lauded by critics and is considered by critic Danny Smith to be the ""crowning triumph of Peter Sellers's remarkable career"". Critic Frank Rich wrote that the acting skill required for this sort of role, with a ""schismatic personality that Peter had to convey with strenuous vocal and gestural technique ... A lesser actor would have made the character's mental dysfunction flamboyant and drastic ... [His] intelligence was always deeper, his onscreen confidence greater, his technique much more finely honed"": in achieving this, Sellers ""makes the film's fantastic premise credible"". The film earned Sellers a Best Actor award at"
"it, I got Mr. Sellers instead of Mr. Ustinov—thank God!"" Sellers accepted a fee of £90,000 (£ in pounds) for five weeks' work on location in Rome and Cortina. The film starred David Niven in the principal role, with two other actors—Capucine and Claudia Cardinale—having more prominent roles than Sellers. However, Sellers's performance is regarded as being on par with that of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, according to biographer Peter Evans. Although the Clouseau character was in the script, Sellers created the personality, devising the costume, accent, make-up, moustache and trench coat. ""The Pink Panther"" was released in the"
"the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress. The Oscar win pushed her to ""The Hollywood Reporter's"" 2006 list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, earning up to US$10 million for a film; she ranked seventh. ""AskMen"" also named her the number one most desirable woman of 2003. For her role of Swedish actress and singer Britt Ekland in the 2004 HBO film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", Theron garnered Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2005, she portrayed Rita, the mentally challenged love interest of Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman), on the third"
"Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan"" (2005), a film he did in collaboration with the children of Spike Milligan. He also wrote three biographical books about his father. Despite his turbulent relationship with his father, he often defended his father's legacy. Upon the release of the 2004 film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", based on the book of the same name by Roger Lewis, Sellers railed against Lewis and Stephen Hopkins, the film's director. Sellers was incensed at the portrayal of his father as clinically insane. Sellers, at the time, called Roger"
"as a human being he had no saving graces at all"". Snowdon disagreed with Ekland's verdict, and with the film, and stated that Sellers ""had a light touch, a sense of humour, I can't bear to see him portrayed as somebody who was apparently without either ... The man on the screen is charmless, humourless and boring—the one thing you could never say about Peter."" Selected works, based on award nominations Peter Sellers Peter Sellers, CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in the BBC"
"the aforementioned theatre. He is currently a backstage manager, his most previous engagement being 'Half a Sixpence'. James Bentley (actor) James Bentley is an actor who was born on 14 July 1992. He won a Young Artist Award for playing Nicholas Stewart in the 2001 psychological horror film ""The Others"". In 2004, Bentley played Michael Sellers in ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", Young Nero in ""Imperium: Nero"" and a double for John Sessions in ""Stella Street"". Bentley won the Nottingham New Theatre award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2013. He found further success in 2014"
"James Bentley (actor) James Bentley is an actor who was born on 14 July 1992. He won a Young Artist Award for playing Nicholas Stewart in the 2001 psychological horror film ""The Others"". In 2004, Bentley played Michael Sellers in ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", Young Nero in ""Imperium: Nero"" and a double for John Sessions in ""Stella Street"". Bentley won the Nottingham New Theatre award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2013. He found further success in 2014 when he won the award for a second time running. In 2015 he became a fellow of"
"Peter"" when she replaced Leila Williams, but she only lasted a few weeks in this role. They had two young children (Lance and Nina) when the marriage ended in divorce, due to Ellington's constant touring. Ray's son Lance Ellington is a singer who has recorded several jazz-orientated albums, and is one of the backing singers in the BBC show ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Lance Ellington also appeared in tributes to Peter Sellers, in the film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", where he played his father, and took his father's part in the Goon Show '50th Anniversary Cardboard Replica' first"
"Peter Sellers and Marlon Brando acting in lead roles. However, Ray was surprised to find that the script he had written had already been copyrighted and the fee appropriated by Michael Wilson (Ray's representative in Hollywood). Wilson had copyrighted the script as co-writer, despite not being involved in any way in its creation. Marlon Brando later dropped out of the project and though an attempt was made to bring James Coburn in his place, Ray became disillusioned and returned to Calcutta. Columbia expressed interest in reviving the project several times in the 1970s and 1980s but nothing came of it."
"action thriller ""Equilibrium"" alongside Christian Bale. In 2004, Watson received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Peter Sellers's first wife, Anne Howe, in the HBO film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"". 2005 saw Watson starring in four films: ""Wah-Wah"", Richard E. Grant's autobiographical directorial debut; ""Separate Lies"", directed by ""Gosford Park"" writer Julian Fellowes; Tim Burton's animated film ""Corpse Bride"", alongside Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter; and John Hillcoat's Australian-set ""western"", ""The Proposition"". In 2006, she took a supporting role in ""Miss Potter,"" a biographical film of children's author Beatrix Potter from ""Babe"" director Chris"
"a wheelchair-bound fanatic. The critic for ""The Times"" wrote that the film includes, ""three remarkable performances from Mr. Peter Sellers, masterly as the President, diverting as a revue-sketch ex-Nazi US Scientist ... and acceptable as an RAF officer, although the critic from ""The Guardian"" thought his portrayal of the RAF officer alone was, ""worth the price of an admission ticket"". For his performance in all three roles, Sellers was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor at the 37th Academy Awards, and the Best British Actor award at the 18th British Academy Film Awards. Between November 1963 and February"
"the enhancements at the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" attractions at the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom theme parks, which involved an audio-animatronic with Rush's likeness being installed (including one at Tokyo Disneyland). He also voiced Nigel the pelican in ""Finding Nemo"". Rush played actor Peter Sellers in the television film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"". For this performance, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries"
"Lewis' book ""400 pages of rubbish"". Hopkins responded to Seller's comments when he appeared at the film festival to promote the film, stating that the film was not disrespectful to Peter Sellers. In 2000 he produced his last book, ""Sellers On Sellers"", where he wrote: Michael Sellers died of a heart attack, like his father, exactly 26 years to the day after Peter Sellers' death. Michael Sellers (actor) Michael Peter Anthony Sellers (2 April 1954 – 24 July 2006) was a British builder, car restorer, author and the son of actor Peter Sellers. He also had small parts in a"
"Film and Rush won Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. It also won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Rush. The film shows Peter Sellers as a complex and tormented genius, whose success as a film star concealed his difficult and relatively unhappy private life. This ""troubled life"" is the primary focus of this biopic, which personalizes ""one of the greatest comic actors in the history of the British cinema,"" and shows the many masks he wore and characters he played as an actor. The film makes clear that much of"
"Sellers as ""the most seminal force in shaping [his] early ideas on comedy"". Cohen was considered for the role of Sellers in the biographical film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"". The three members of Spinal Tap—Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer—have also cited Sellers as being an influence on them, as has the American talk-show host Conan O'Brien. David Schwimmer is another whose approach was influenced by Sellers: ""he could do anything, from Dr Strangelove to Inspector Clouseau. He was just amazing."" Eddie Izzard notes that the Goons ""influenced a new generation of comedians who came to"
"Mr. Topaze Mr. Topaze (released in U.S. as I Like Money) is Peter Sellers' directorial debut in 1961. Starring Sellers, Nadia Gray and Leo McKern, as well as Herbert Lom. His son Michael Sellers plays in the film in the role of Gaston. The film is based on the eponymous play by Marcel Pagnol. Out of distribution for many years, a print exists in the British Film Institute National Archive, which makes it available for viewing on their website. The film was shown during the 2003 Cardiff Independent Film Festival. Mr. Topaze (Peter Sellers) is an unassuming school teacher in"
"landings during the filming of ""2001: A Space Odyssey"", and ""Colour Me Kubrick"" (2005), starring John Malkovich as Alan Conway, a con artist who had assumed Kubrick's identity in the 1990s. Both films were authorized by Kubrick's family. In the 2004 film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", Kubrick was portrayed by Stanley Tucci, and documents their filming of ""Dr. Strangelove"", rather than ""Lolita"". In April 2018, the month that marked the 50th anniversary of ""2001: A Space Odyssey"", the International Astronomical Union named the largest mountain of Pluto's moon Charon after Kubrick. Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick (; July"
"Peter Morgan, who later received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Michael Sheen's performance as Tony Blair earned him particular acclaim. Helen Mirren's portrayal, which garnered her acclaim from critics around the world, made her a favourite for the Academy Award for Best Actress well before the film was released in cinemas. After its showing at the Venice Film Festival, Mirren received a five-minute-long standing ovation. Roger Ebert came out of recovery from surgery to give the film a review, in which he called it ""spellbinding"" and gave it four out of four stars."
"that the actors studied. The aide helped them simulate their individual shots during production. The film features members of the Brooklyn Parkinson's Group in the scene where Peter is in a physical therapy class. For the scenes where Peter's Parkinson's becomes apparent, there were two coaches on set, Pamela Quinn and Joy Esterberg. Nina Lee, cellist of the Brentano String Quartet, plays herself in the film. David Redden, legendary auctioneer and Vice-Chairman of Sotheby's, also plays himself in the film. Members of the Attacca String Quartet play student musicians in the Juilliard class scenes. The film's stage performances were filmed"
"long hours envisaged in studio or out on location. Nicholas Young was cast as the group's leader, John, while Peter Vaughan Clarke was offered the role of Stephen after Price saw him in a Manchester rendition of ""Peter Pan"" with Lulu. Ruth Boswell wanted Lynn Frederick (later the last wife of Peter Sellers) for Carol, the female lead, but following a meeting with her, Paul Bernard felt she was a bit too upper-class and precious for what he had in mind as he saw the character as being similar to ""Doctor Who""'s Jo Grant. They finally settled on Sammie Winmill"
"with Paul Iacovou, Managing Director of Vegas Media in Cyrprus, who got Medak involved. It was due for release in 2017, but the release date was pushed back to 2018. Ghost in the Noonday Sun Ghost in the Noonday Sun is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Peter Medak starring Peter Sellers, Anthony Franciosa and Spike Milligan. The film suffered a difficult production due to Sellers's erratic behavior and was not theatrically released. Medak described the film as ""the biggest disaster of my life"" in 2016. The script was written by Evan Jones and Ernest Tidyman (uncredited) with additional"
"Peter Sellers on stage, radio, screen and record The British actor and comedian Peter Sellers (1925–1980) performed in many genres of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. He appeared in the BBC Radio comedy series ""The Goon Show"", recorded a number of hit comic songs and became known internationally through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in ""The Pink Panther"" film series. The filmmakers John and Roy Boulting described him as ""the greatest comic genius [Britain] has produced since Charles Chaplin."" Sellers's career on radio, film, television and record spanned from 1948 until his death. He"
"his book where he wrote the plays that he ripped apart and that his mother glued back together for him. Barrie sits down and puts his arm around Peter to comfort him. They both fade, and all that is left is the bench. In addition to Johnny Depp as Barrie and Kate Winslet as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, the film stars Dustin Hoffman as producer Charles Frohman, Julie Christie as Sylvia's mother Emma du Maurier and Radha Mitchell (who had starred in Forster's ""Everything Put Together"") as Barrie's wife Mary. Hoffman had appeared a dozen years earlier in title role of"
"of merchandise that goes under the name of good family entertainment. Peter Sellers, with a wardrobe of old music hall clothes, a talented but aged dog named Bella and a pram he pushes around London, plays the lonely, idiosyncratic old busker. And commendably, he submerges himself sufficiently in the part to allow old Sam to have a life of his own."" The Optimists of Nine Elms The Optimists of Nine Elms, also known as The Optimists, is a 1973 British drama film starring Peter Sellers and directed by Anthony Simmons, who also wrote the 1964 novel upon which the film"
"Around this time, she voiced the rabbit character in the animated commercials for Cadbury's Caramel bars and provided the voice of Fly the dog in the Australian-American family film ""Babe"" (1995). She played Professor Sprout in ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"" in 2002. In 2004, Margolyes played the role of Peg Sellers, the mother of Peter Sellers, in the Golden Globe winning film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"". She was one of the original cast of the London production of the musical ""Wicked"" in 2006, playing Madame Morrible opposite Idina Menzel, a role she also played"
"answer to political and moral charges. Crestfallen, Charlie decided to spend the next 20 years living in Veney, Switzerland. Back to 1971, Charlie is escorted to the stage while deeply regarding what he will tell his audience (""Finale""). Cast Cast Charlie Chaplin (age 82) - Richard Harris Hannah Chaplin - Petula Clark Charlie Chaplin (middle years) - Peter Duncan Mack Sennett - Mel Brooks Oona Chaplin - Lea Salonga Sydney Chaplin - Johnny Logan Tippy Gray - Tim Curry J. Edgar Hoover - Treat Williams Fan Club President - David Pomeranz Mr. Blackmore - Mel Smith Charlie Chaplin (age 9)"
"and Jim Taylor – ""Sideways"" ""' Freddie Highmore – ""Finding Neverland"" ""' Emmy Rossum – ""The Phantom of the Opera"" 10th Critics' Choice Awards The 10th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 10, 2005, honoring the finest achievements of 2004 filmmaking. ""' Jamie Foxx – ""Ray"" ""' Hilary Swank – ""Million Dollar Baby"" ""' ""The Incredibles"" ""' ""Sideways"" ""' Howard Shore – ""The Aviator"" ""' Martin Scorsese – ""The Aviator"" ""' ""Fahrenheit 9/11"" ""' ""Finding Neverland"" ""' ""The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)"" • Spain ""' ""Sideways"" ""' ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"" ""' ""Spider-Man 2"" ""' ""Old"
"British actors takes some time, but eventually he is reconciled with his estranged daughter and realises that he is no better, in terms of talent and intelligence, than his amateur colleagues. Jefferson Steele - Burt Reynolds Dorothy Nettle - Samantha Bond Mary - Imelda Staunton Nigel Dewberry - Derek Jacobi Amanda Blacke - Camilla Arfwedson Charlie Rosenberg - Charles Durning Janine Jarvis - Lorraine Ashbourne Verity Nettle - Gemma Lawrence Frank Dobbins - Peter Gunn Kevin Patel - Tony Jayawardena Rupert Twisk - Alistair Petrie Mike Bell - Peter Wight Lauren Bell - Kelly Price Kevin's Mum - Surendra Kochar"
"Michelle Gellar, Macaulay Culkin, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Barrese, Clare Grant, Michael Ian Black, Katee Sackhoff, Christian Slater, Fred Tatasciore, Dave Sheridan, Michelle Trachtenberg, Abraham Benrubi, Eden Espinosa, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Parnell, Skeet Ulrich, Tamara Garfield, Olivia Munn, Alan Tudyk, Lea Thompson, Sean Astin, Donald Faison, Katy Mixon, Andy Richter, Marc Summers, Amy Smart, Rove McManus, Adrianne Palicki, Pete Wentz, Kevin Bacon, Gary Coleman (final role before his death), Kyle Chandler, Elijah Wood, J.K. Simmons, Harland Williams, Amy Brenneman, Emma Stone, Diablo Cody, Kristen Bell, Nathan Fillion, Jennifer Field, Stuart Townsend, Bryan Cranston, Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green, Sam Kwasman, Josh"
"starring Peter Sellers as the inept Inspector Clouseau. The relationship between the director and the lead actor was considered a fruitful, yet complicated one, with many disagreements during production. At various times in their film relationship, ""he more than once swore off Sellers"" as too hard to direct. However, in his later years, he admitted that working with Sellers was often irresistible: Five of those films involved Edwards and Sellers in original material; those films being ""The Pink Panther"" (1963), ""A Shot in the Dark"" (1964), ""The Return of the Pink Panther"" (1975), ""The Pink Panther Strikes Again"" (1976), and"