Acting
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."
Filmography
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Film · 2025
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
Film · 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Film · 2025
Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
Film · 2023
Directed By Blake Edwards
Film · 2021
The Beatles: Get Back
Series · 2021
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Film · 2020
Kubrick by Kubrick
Film · 2020
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
Film · 2018
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Film · 2014
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
Film · 2013
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Film · 2007
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Film · 2005
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Film · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed It
Film · 2003
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
Film · 2001
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Film · 2000
Spike
Film · 1996
The Peter Sellers Story
Film · 1995
The World of Hammer
Series · 1994
Sellers' Best
Film · 1992
Funny Business
Series · 1992
The Very Best of Peter Sellers
Film · 1990
Muppet Treasures
Film · 1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Film · 1985
Koyaanisqatsi
Film · 1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
Film · 1982
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
Film · 1981
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Film · 1980
The Prisoner of Zenda
Film · 1979
Being There
Film · 1979
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Film · 1978
Kingdom Of Gifts
Film · 1978
Mickey's 50
Film · 1978
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Series · 1978
To See Such Fun
Film · 1977
Murder by Death
Film · 1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Film · 1976
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
The Return of the Pink Panther
Film · 1975
The Great McGonagall
Film · 1975
Julie: My Favourite Things
Film · 1975
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
Film · 1975
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Film · 1974
Flip Wilson... Of Course
Film · 1974
The Blockhouse
Film · 1973
The Big Screen
Film · 1973
The Optimists of Nine Elms
Film · 1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Film · 1973
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Film · 1972
Where Does It Hurt?
Film · 1972
The Last Goon Show of All
Film · 1972
Sykes
Series · 1972
V.I.P. Schaukel
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Hoffman
Film · 1970
There's a Girl in My Soup
Film · 1970
A Day at the Beach
Film · 1970
Simon Simon
Film · 1970
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Film · 1970
The Magic Christian
Film · 1969
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
Film · 1969
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Film · 1969
This Is Tom Jones
Series · 1969
The Party
Film · 1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Film · 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
It Takes a Thief
Series · 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
Casino Royale
Film · 1967
Woman Times Seven
Film · 1967
The Bobo
Film · 1967
With Love, Sophia
Film · 1967
One Pair of Eyes
Series · 1967
El Rey en Londres
Film · 1966
Alice in Wonderland
Film · 1966
The Wrong Box
Film · 1966
After the Fox
Film · 1966
ABC Stage 67
Series · 1966
What's New Pussycat?
Film · 1965
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Film · 1965
Birds, Bees and Storks
Film · 1965
The Dean Martin Show
Series · 1965
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Film · 1964
A Shot in the Dark
Film · 1964
The World of Henry Orient
Film · 1964
Carol for Another Christmas
Film · 1964
I Say I Say I Say
Film · 1964
The Pink Panther
Film · 1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Film · 1963
Heavens Above!
Film · 1963
The Telegoons
Series · 1963
Lolita
Film · 1962
The Road to Hong Kong
Film · 1962
The Dock Brief
Film · 1962
Waltz of the Toreadors
Film · 1962
Only Two Can Play
Film · 1962
Mr. Topaze
Film · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Tempo
Series · 1961
The Millionairess
Film · 1960
Never Let Go
Film · 1960
The Battle of the Sexes
Film · 1960
Two-Way Stretch
Film · 1960
The Mouse That Roared
Film · 1959
I'm All Right Jack
Film · 1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Film · 1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Film · 1959
Whicker's World
Series · 1959
Tom Thumb
Film · 1958
Up the Creek
Film · 1958
The Smallest Show on Earth
Film · 1957
The Naked Truth
Film · 1957
Dearth of a Salesman
Film · 1957
Insomnia is Good for You
Film · 1957
Yes, It's The Cathode-Ray Tube Show!
Series · 1957
Theatre Night
Series · 1957
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
Film · 1956
The Man Who Never Was
Film · 1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
Series · 1956
Son of Fred
Series · 1956
A Show Called Fred
Series · 1956
The Ladykillers
Film · 1955
John and Julie
Film · 1955
Orders Are Orders
Film · 1954
And So To Bentley
Series · 1954
Our Girl Friday
Film · 1953
Beat the Devil
Film · 1953
The Super Secret Service
Film · 1953
Down Among the Z Men
Film · 1952
Penny Points to Paradise
Film · 1951
Let's Go Crazy
Film · 1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
Film · 1951
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
Film · 1951
The Black Rose
Film · 1950
Talking Comedy
Series