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Peter Sellers (I) (1925–1980)
Actor | Writer | Soundtrack
Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born Richard Henry Sellers to a well-off acting family in 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. He was the son of Agnes ...
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Known for
Being There (1979),
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975),
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976),
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Details
Sep
8,
1925 (died Jul
24,
1980)
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5' 8¼"
(1.73m)
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Filmography | Edit filmography
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| 260 titles |
| Past Film & Video (76 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$1.8MM
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$7MM
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$659K
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$8.8MM
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$8.8MM
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Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (archive footage), Dedicatee (as Peter) |
$6MM
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$1.3MM
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$9.1MM
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$9.1MM
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Fu Manchu / Nayland Smith, Director (uncredited), Writer (uncredited) |
$2.4MM
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$11MM
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$11MM
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$30MM
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$30MM
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$12MM
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$2.4MM
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$7.7MM
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$7.7MM
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Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau, Performer ("Thank Heaven for Little Girls") (uncredited) |
$12MM
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$50MM
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$50MM
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Chief Inspector Clouseau, Performer ("Come to Me", "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" (uncredited)) |
$6MM
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$34MM
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$34MM
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$38K
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$5MM
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$42MM
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$42MM
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Undercovers Hero (1974)
Général Latour & General Latour / Major Robinson / Herr Schroeder / Adolf Hitler / M. Le Président des Forces Spéciales & The President / H.R.H. General The Prince Kyoto & Prince Kyoto |
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$2MM
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
The March Hare, Performer ("I See What I Eat", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat", "The Pun Song") |
$2.5MM
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The Magic Christian (1969)
Sir Guy Grand, Performer ("Lili Marlene") (uncredited), Writer (additional material) |
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$3MM
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$1.5MM
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$11K
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$3MM
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$12MM
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$2K
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$12MM
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$12MM
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove |
$1.8MM
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$12K
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$9.4MM
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$9.4MM
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$11MM
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$11MM
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£30K
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$2MM
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$5K
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£133K
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The Mouse That Roared (1959)
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert of Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe |
$450K
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The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959)
(Short) - Photographer (uncredited), Director (uncredited), Editor (uncredited), Producer (uncredited), Writer (devised by), Writer (thoughts by) |
£70
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The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (1956)
(Short) - Narrator / Supt. Quilt / Asst. Commissioner Sir Jervis Fruit / Henry Crun, Writer (additional material) |
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$9K
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$1MM
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Let's Go Crazy (1951)
(Short) - Groucho Marx / Giuseppe / Cedric / Crystal Jollibottom / Izzy Gozunk, Writer (uncredited) |
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$3MM
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Edición Especial Coleccionista (2010–2011)
(TV Series) - In Memory Of (2 episodes, 2010), Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel (1 episode, 2011)
¡Hasta nunca, Doctor! (Apr
5,
2011)
Season 2,
Episode 12
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Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel (archive footage),
In Memory Of
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The Muppet Show (1978)
(TV Series) - Performer ("A Gypsy's Violin", "Cigareetes, Whusky and Wild Wild Women" (uncredited)) (1 episode, 1978), Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode, 1978)
Peter Sellers (Feb
25,
1978)
Season 2,
Episode 19
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Self - Special Guest Star,
Performer ("A Gypsy's Violin", "Cigareetes, Whusky and Wild Wild Women" (uncredited))
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The Telegoons (1963–1964)
(TV Series) - Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / Hercules Gryptyte-Thynne (9 episodes, 1963)
The Africa Ship Canal (May
6,
1964)
Season 2,
Episode 11
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Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / Hercules Gryptyte-Thynne (voice)
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ITV Television Playhouse (1956)
(TV Series) - Snowball (segment "Snowball") / Cyril Owlham (segment "The Birdwatcher") (1 episode, 1956)
Double Bill: Snowball/The Birdwatcher (Dec
27,
1956)
Season 2,
Episode 17
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Snowball (segment "Snowball") / Cyril Owlham (segment "The Birdwatcher")
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Clapper Board (1976–1980)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Behind-the Scenes footage from 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' (3 episodes, 1976) |
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The Last Goon Show of All (1972)
(TV Movie) - Self / Policeman / Hercules Grytpype-Thynne / Bluebottle / Major Bloodnok / Henry Crun |
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Rich Hall's Red Menace (2019)
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013)
(Video) - The Villain: Antony (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Timeshift (2012)
(TV Series) - Self - Goon Show (1 episode, 2012)
The British Army of the Rhine (Oct
22,
2012)
Season 12,
Episode 5
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Self - Goon Show (archive footage)
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A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (2012)
(TV Movie) - Dr. Strangelove / President Muffley / Group Captain Mandrake (archive footage) |
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Introducing Ealing Studios (2012)
(Video) - Harry (a.k.a. 'Mr. Robinson') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Edición Especial Coleccionista (2011)
(TV Series) - Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel (1 episode, 2011)
¡Hasta nunca, Doctor! (Apr
5,
2011)
Season 2,
Episode 12
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Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel (archive footage)
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
(TV Mini-series) - President Merkin Muffley (1 episode, 2010)
Fade Out, Fade In (Dec
13,
2010)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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President Merkin Muffley (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Alice in Wonderland Stills Gallery (2010)
(Video) - Self / King of Hearts (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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British Film Forever (2007)
(TV Mini-series) - Dr. Strangelove (1 episode, 2007)
Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (Sep
1,
2007)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Dr. Strangelove (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
(TV Movie) - Dr. Strangelove / Fred Kite (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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All the Best from Denis Norden (2007)
(TV Movie) - Self / Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
Chance the Gardener / Dr. Strangelove (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Movies That Shook the World (2005)
(TV Series) - Dr. Strangelove (1 episode, 2005)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Sep
30,
2005)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Dr. Strangelove (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005)
(TV Special) - Self (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Arena (1995)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1995)
The Peter Sellers Story Part 3: "I Am Not a Funny Man" (Feb
25,
1995)
Season 20,
Episode 3
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Self (archive footage)
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Bob Hope's Pink Panther Thanksgiving Gala (1982)
(TV Special) - Inspector Clouseau (archive footage) |
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
(TV Movie) - Actor - 'Casino Royale' (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (1981)
(TV Movie) - Self / Doctor Merkwürdigliebe (archive footage) |
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Toast of the Town (1965)
(TV Series) - Italian Movie Director (1 episode, 1965)
Judy Garland, Tom Jones, Peter Sellers, Sophie Tucker, Jackie Vernon, The Swingin' Lads, Topo Gigio (Oct
3,
1965)
Season 19,
Episode 4
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Italian Movie Director (archive footage)
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