"Son of the Pink Panther Son of the Pink Panther is a 1993 Italian-American comedy film. It is a continuation of ""The Pink Panther"" film series. Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Roberto Benigni as Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son. Also in this film are ""Panther"" regulars Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Graham Stark and a star of the original 1963 film, Claudia Cardinale. It was the final film for both filmmaker Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini; Edwards retired from movie making, and Mancini died the following year. Princess Yasmin of Lugash (Debrah Farentino) is abducted in French territorial waters"
"have any other recurring characters from the rest of the series. Although it was produced by the Mirisch Corporation, Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards, and Henry Mancini were not involved in the making of this film. This not only marks the return of the famous ""Pink Panther"" diamond but also - after an 11-year hiatus - that of Peter Sellers as Clouseau, along with director Edwards, Mancini, Dreyfus and Cato. Sir Charles Lytton is portrayed by Christopher Plummer; the film also co-starred Catherine Schell, Peter Arne, and Graham Stark. Dreyfus' insanity reaches a pinnacle, as he tries to intimidate the rest"
"Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Not a remake of the original film, it forms a new starting point for a contemporary series, introducing the Clouseau and Dreyfus characters along with the famous diamond to a new generation. The sequel to Steve Martin's 2006 film. Martin reprises his role, but John Cleese replaces Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Although there are two later ""Pink Panther"" films starring Steve Martin, most of the films in the series starred Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. The jazz-based theme music was composed by Henry Mancini. In addition"
"Dead Zone"". Lom was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus, Inspector Clouseau's long-suffering superior in several of Blake Edwards' ""Pink Panther"" films, beginning with the second movie in the series, ""A Shot in the Dark"" (1964). He also appeared in two different screen versions of the Agatha Christie novel ""And Then There Were None"". In the 1975 version he played Dr. Armstrong, and later appeared in the 1989 version as General Romensky. Lom wrote two historical novels, one on the playwright Christopher Marlowe (""Enter a Spy: The Double Life of Christopher Marlowe"", 1978) and another"
"In 1996 MGM approached Robin Williams and Jim Carrey about the series. MGM would cut a deal for a Panther reboot with Edwards (allowing the film to proceed without his participation) in 1997. The series was rebooted in 2006 with the release of ""The Pink Panther"" starring Steve Martin as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and Kevin Kline (previously considered for the role of Clouseau) as Charles Dreyfus. ""The Pink Panther 2"" saw Kline's Dreyfus replaced by John Cleese. This is the last film of the original iteration of the ""Pink Panther"" franchise. This was the last film to be directed by"
"of the character. The film also introduces two of the series regular characters: his superior, Commissioner Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who is driven mad by Clouseau's blundering of the investigation; and his long-suffering Chinese man servant, Cato (Burt Kwouk), who is expected to improve Clouseau's martial arts skills by attacking him at random. Sellers stepped away from playing the character following this movie, but returned in ""The Return of the Pink Panther"" (1975) and its sequels. When the character returned for the film ""Inspector Clouseau"" (1968), he was portrayed by American actor Alan Arkin; Edwards was not involved in this production."
"David Niven James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was an English actor, memoirist and novelist. His many roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in ""A Matter of Life and Death"", Phileas Fogg in ""Around the World in 80 Days"", and Sir Charles Lytton (""the Phantom"") in ""The Pink Panther."" He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ""Separate Tables"" (1958). Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. After Sandhurst, he joined the British Army and was commissioned"
"the success of ""Arthur"". Edwards suggested Rowan Atkinson for the role, but the studio rejected the choice, as he was unknown outside of Britain at the time. John Ritter was also in discussion for the role before it fell to Ted Wass. Ted Wass was under contract for six ""Panthers"" (including this one). The plan was to retire the characters of Dreyfus, Cato, Francois, and Professor August Balls. Edwards talked to the LA Times that the series would change geographically. NYPD Lt. Palmyra would have continued as Sleigh's Dreyfus and Charlie (the hip black cop) would have been his Francois."
"make no apology for courteously asking an entirely legitimate question about a subject you had spoken of before and which has generated more headlines than anything you've done in the last 20 years."" Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; né Dreyfus; born October 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring in popular films during the 1970s through 1990s, including ""American Graffiti"", ""Jaws"", ""Stand by Me"", ""Close Encounters of the Third Kind"", ""Down and Out in Beverly Hills"", ""The Goodbye Girl"", ""Stakeout"", ""Always"", ""What About Bob?"" and ""Mr. Holland's Opus"". Dreyfuss won the Academy Award for Best Actor"
"The Pink Panther The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the classic ""Pink Panther"" film in 1963. The role of Clouseau was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers. Most of the films were written and directed by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini. Elements and characters inspired by the films were adapted into other media, including books, comic books and animated series. The first film in the series"
"emotional, spiritual, moral, and psychological disorder"" in such a world. Edwards used difficult cinematography techniques, including long-shot zooms, tracking, and focus distortion, to great effect.""), the film failed badly with most critics and at the box office. At a cost of $17 million to make, few people went to see it, and the few who did were unimpressed. It brought Paramount Pictures to ""the verge of financial collapse"", and became an example of ""self-indulgent extravagance"" in filmmaking ""that was ruining Hollywood."" Edwards is best known for directing most of the comedy film series ""The Pink Panther"", the majority of installments"
"Christie. In his earliest appearances, Clouseau is slightly less inept and exaggerated; but in his first appearance he believes himself a skilled violinist, but plays out of tune, and often appears clumsy at his moments of highest dignity. Jacques Clouseau makes his first appearance as the Inspector in the 1963 film ""The Pink Panther"", which was released in the United States in March 1964. In this movie, the main focus was on David Niven's role as Sir Charles Lytton, the infamous jewel thief nicknamed ""the Phantom"", and his plan to steal the Pink Panther diamond; while the Clouseau character plays"
"educational TV series ""Sesame Street,"" demonstrating his karate skills to carve the letter K out of a block of stone, only for it to crumble quickly afterwards. Notes The Pink Panther The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the classic ""Pink Panther"" film in 1963. The role of Clouseau was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers. Most of the films were written and directed by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed"
"Panther with a near perfect fake, reasoning that if The Tornado was the culprit, he would have been able to tell that the Pink Panther was a fake. He also causes several problems for Dreyfus, as usual. The film culminates in his marriage to Nicole Durant, Dreyfus's secretary. Inspector Clouseau Inspector Jacques Clouseau () is a fictional character in Blake Edwards's farcical ""The Pink Panther"" series. He is portrayed by Peter Sellers in the original series, and also by Alan Arkin in the 1968 film ""Inspector Clouseau"" and, in a cameo, by Roger Moore (credited as Turk Thrust II) in"
"as Lom and Kwouk, have each appeared in seven titles from the series— remarkable given that Peter Sellers, who originated the franchise’s central Inspector Clouseau character, appeared only in six entries (counting 1982’s ""Trail of the Pink Panther"", which used only outtakes and previously released footage of the late Sellers). Stark gave a moving performance in the film ""Alfie"" (1966) as Humphrey, a timid bus conductor who takes on a woman (Julia Foster) and her child when the title character (played by Michael Caine) refuses commitment. He also played the role of Lord Fortnum's doctor, Captain Pontius Kak, in the"
"Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead, of cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and family. Burt Kwouk Herbert Tsangtse Kwouk, OBE (; ; 18 July 1930 – 24 May 2016) was a British actor, known for his role as Cato in the ""Pink Panther"" films. He made appearances in many television programmes, including a portrayal of Imperial Japanese Army Major Yamauchi in the British drama series ""Tenko"" and as Entwistle in ""Last of the Summer Wine"". Kwouk was born in Warrington, Lancashire, but was brought up in Shanghai. Between the ages of 12 and 16 he attended the Jesuit Mission"
"the Pink Panther"" (1983), one of the post-Peter Sellers films in the franchise, as a detective engaged by Police Chief Dreyfus to track down Inspector Clouseau. He played struggling musician Bobby Shelton (who trades his soul — and his family — to become ill-fated rock star ""Billy Wayne"") in the black comedy film ""Oh, God! You Devil"" (1984). He played a sports journalist caught up in a murder in female-Tarzan film ""Sheena"" (1984), which received five nominations in the Razzie Awards. In 1986, he starred in the TV movie ""Triplecross"", directed by David Greene, in which he, Markie Post, and"
"Miller, Peter Sellers quietly paid Southern tens of thousands of dollars to create some of the best-known comedy bits for Sellers' character Inspector Clouseau in the ""Pink Panther"" film series. Southern also helped Sellers with dialogue coaching. Originally slated to play four roles, including that of the Texan B-52 bomber pilot Major Kong, the actor had difficulty mastering the accent. Southern, a native Texan, taped himself speaking Kong's lines for Sellers to study. Sellers, who had never been comfortable in the role of Kong, was able to extricate himself from the part after allegedly fracturing his ankle, forcing Kubrick to"
"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"
"Jack Kruschen Jacob ""Jack"" Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama ""The Apartment"". Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Jacob Kruschen, to Moses (aka Maurice and Morris) Kruschen and Sophie (née Bogushevsky) Kruschen, both of Russian Jewish descent, who migrated to New York City in the early 1920s, and then to California. His sister, Miriam, was born in New York City in 1927. Kruschen began"
"Earl Boen Earl Boen (; born August 8, 1941) is an American actor and voice actor, perhaps best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in ""The Terminator"" (1984), """" (1991) and """" (2003). He is the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in each of the first three ""Terminator"" films. Boen is also very active in the voice-over field. He is known for voicing characters such as Mr. Bleakman in ""Clifford the Big Red Dog"", Police Chief Kanifky in ""Bonkers"", the Narrator in ""World of Warcraft"" and Captain LeChuck in the ""Monkey Island"" series. Boen was born in"
"film has Clouseau as a bumbling Gendarme hired by Chief Inspector Dreyfus to serve as the visible investigator into a high-publicity murder, so that Dreyfus can carry out his own investigation without risking repercussions of failure; but Martin's Clouseau is considerably older than Sellers's, and although the 2006 film was placed prior to the events of the first ""Pink Panther"" film, the time frame has been advanced to the present day. Although foolish, Martin's Clouseau is able to locate the Pink Panther diamond and solve the case by knowledge, and observation, of obscure data. A running gag in this and"
"Toast of New Orleans"" (1950), ""Happy Go Lovely"" (1951), ""Happy Ever After"" (1954) and ""Carrington V.C."" (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of ""Around the World in 80 Days"" (1956). Niven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for television. He also began writing books, with considerable commercial success. In 1982 he appeared in Blake Edwards' final ""Pink Panther"" films ""Trail of the Pink Panther"" and ""Curse of the Pink Panther"", reprising his role as Sir Charles Lytton. James David Graham Niven was born in Belgrave Mansions, London, to William Edward"
"Sellers vowed never to work together again. Producer Walter Mirisch was interested in a third Panther film, but Sellers repeatedly refused the role. Following Alan Arkin's success in ""The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming"", Mirisch asked Arkin if he would fill the role vacated by Sellers. Blake Edwards turned down the director's chores so Mirisch found Bud Yorkin. Just prior to shooting, Sellers contacted Mirisch stating that only he could play the role and would, if he himself approved the script. Mirisch turned him down. In addition, series regulars Chief Insp. Dreyfus and Cato are also absent from"
"Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; né Dreyfus; born October 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring in popular films during the 1970s through 1990s, including ""American Graffiti"", ""Jaws"", ""Stand by Me"", ""Close Encounters of the Third Kind"", ""Down and Out in Beverly Hills"", ""The Goodbye Girl"", ""Stakeout"", ""Always"", ""What About Bob?"" and ""Mr. Holland's Opus"". Dreyfuss won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1978 for ""The Goodbye Girl"", and was nominated in 1995 for ""Mr. Holland's Opus"". He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen"
"had written for a proposed ""Pink Panther"" TV series as the basis for that film, and he used the other as the starting point for ""Strikes Again"". As a result, it is the only ""Pink Panther"" movie which has a storyline (Dreyfus in the insane asylum) that explicitly follows on from the previous film. The movie was in production from December 1975 to September 1976, with filming taking place from February to June 1976. The strained relationship between Sellers and Blake Edwards had further deteriorated by the time production of ""Strikes Again"" was underway. Sellers was mentally and physically in"
"to see them again. At the end of 1962, his marriage to Anne broke down. In 1963, Sellers starred as gang leader ""Pearly Gates"" in Cliff Owen's ""The Wrong Arm of the Law"", followed by his portrayal of a vicar in ""Heavens Above!"" After his father's death in October 1962, Sellers decided to leave England and was approached by director Blake Edwards who offered him the role of Inspector Clouseau in ""The Pink Panther"", after Peter Ustinov had backed out of the film. Edwards later recalled his feelings as ""desperately unhappy and ready to kill, but as fate would have"
"Blake Edwards William Blake Crump (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010), better known by his stage name Blake Edwards, was an American filmmaker. Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films. His best-known films include ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", ""Days of Wine and Roses"", ""10"", ""Victor/Victoria"", and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British actor Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in"
"Sucks"". Black said to the audience beforehand, ""We haven't played [this song] for years, because it just never felt appropriate - But now, we're happy to unleash the beast. The government totally sucks."" Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily in comedy films. Black is known for his roles in ""High Fidelity"" (2000), ""Shallow Hal"" (2001), ""School of Rock"" (2003), ""King Kong"" (2005), ""The Holiday"" (2006), the ""Kung Fu Panda"" franchise (2008–2016), ""Tropic Thunder"" (2008), ""Gulliver's Travels"" (2010), ""Bernie"" (2011), ""Goosebumps"" (2015),"
"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."
"to involve Inspector Clouseau becoming smitten with a cat burglar called ""The Frog"". Two drafts were written before Sellers' death, each with different endings. Shortly afterwards, it was suggested that Dudley Moore should play Clouseau, but Blake Edwards chose to introduce a new character in the series to replace Clouseau. Features Peter Sellers as Clouseau utilizing scenes cut from ""Strikes Again"" as well as flashbacks from the previous Pink Panther films. This movie was intended as a tribute to Sellers, but after its release Sellers' widow Lynne Frederick successfully sued Edwards and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for tarnishing her late husband's memory. David"
"promotes a clumsy small-town policeman and ""village idiot"", Jacques Clouseau, to the rank of Inspector and assigns him to the Pink Panther case. Dreyfus simultaneously assembles a secret team of top investigators to crack the case, allowing Clouseau to serve as the public face of the investigation and draw all the media attention. Dreyfus assigns Gilbert Ponton to be Clouseau's assistant, instructing him to keep him informed of Clouseau's actions. Despite his orders, Ponton quickly befriends Clouseau, as Clouseau attempts to solve the case by looking for clues and interviewing people close to Gluant, though not without being clumsy and"
"leading orphans to safety. He subsequently appeared in numerous films and television programmes. He was best known for playing Cato (originally spelled ""Kato"") Fong, Inspector Clouseau's manservant, in the ""Pink Panther"" film series. The character was first introduced in ""A Shot in the Dark"" (1964), the second film in the series, and was a role that Kwouk would reprise on another six occasions until the 2006 series reboot. The running gag was that Cato was ordered to attack Clouseau when he least expected it to keep him alert, usually resulting in a ruined romantic encounter or Clouseau's flat being completely"