In 1958, Sellers appeared in George Pal's big-budget musical Tom Thumb, followed by the satiric comedy I'm All Right, Jack, which earned him Best Actor honors from the British Film Academy. In the early '60s, he starred as the immortal Dr. Strangelove in Stanley Kubrick's titular black comedy and as the legendary, bumbling Inspector Clouseau in A Shot in the Dark (which augured many Pink Panther sequels).
In 1979, he gave perhaps his greatest performance as Chance the gardener in Being There. Sellers married four times (sex kitten Britt Eklund was one of his wives). He died of a heart attack July 24, 1980.
Dr. StrangeloveWhen a fanatical U.S. general (Sterling Hayden) launches an air strike against the Soviets, they raise the stakes by threatening to unleash a "doomsday device," setting the stage for Armageddon in this classic black comedy that brilliantly skewers the nuclear age. The film's star-studded cast... Read More
Being ThereIn director Hal Ashby's Oscar-winning satire, illiterate gardener Chance (Peter Sellers) is run over by wealthy Eve (Shirley MacLaine) and suddenly becomes educated gent Chauncey Gardiner, thanks to Eve's misunderstanding of his mumbled introduction. Taken in by Eve's family, Chance simply... Read More
LolitaHumbert Humbert (James Mason) is uncontrollably attracted to jailbait teen Lolita (Sue Lyon) and knows no good can come of his pursuit. But, driven by passion and desire, he continues his dangerous seduction -- despite overwhelming reasons to stop. Peter Sellers co-stars as Humbert's nemesis, Clare... Read More
The Pink PantherAfter arriving at a winter resort with her "Panther" -- a large priceless diamond with the image of a leaping feline inside -- a sexy princess meets a debonair professional thief. Can the ever-inept Inspector Clouseau stop him from pinching the gem? Read More
The PartyAn Indian would-be actor named Hrundi (Peter Sellers) ruins an entire shooting day on an epic period film in which he's cast as an extra. But instead of being fired from the movie, Hrundi is accidentally invited to a major Hollywood party thrown by the studio chief. Sight gags, misunderstandings and... Read More
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Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) | NR | |
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Being There (1979) | PG | |
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) | PG | |
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Murder by Death (1976) | PG | |
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The Block House (1974) | NR | |
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The World of Peter Sellers (1971) | NR | |
Hoffman (1970) | PG | |
There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) | R | |
A Day at the Beach (1970) | NR | |
The Magic Christian (1969) | NR | |
This is Tom Jones (1969) | NR | |
The Party (1968) | NR | |
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Woman Times Seven (1967) | NR | |
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Alice in Wonderland (1966) | UR | |
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What's New Pussycat? (1965) | NR | |
A Shot in the Dark (1964) | PG | |
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The World of Henry Orient (1964) | NR | |
Heavens Above! (1963) | NR | |
The Pink Panther (1963) | NR | |
Lolita (1962) | NR | |
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1962) | NR | |
Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) | UR | |
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The Millionairess (1960) | NR | |
Two-Way Stretch (1960) | NR | |
Never Let Go (1960) | NR | |
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The Mouse That Roared (1959) | NR | |
I'm All Right Jack (1959) | NR | |
The Naked Truth (1958) | NR | |
Tom Thumb (1958) | G | |
Up the Creek (1958) | NR | |
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) | NR | |
The Ladykillers (1955) | NR | |
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