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Peter Sellers

Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
Down Among the Z MenDown Among the Z Men (The Goon Show Movie) (1952)
Dir. Maclean Rogers
Feat. Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe
A rare outing into film for the Goons, in their original four–man lineup – Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine –…
Ladykillers, TheLadykillers, The (1955) Recommended
Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Frankie Howerd
Priceless Ealing black comedy in which bungling robbers Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers et al conspire to snuff out their rich old landlady, an…
Smallest Show on Earth, TheSmallest Show on Earth, The (1957)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers
A small gem of British comedy, concerning a young couple who inherit a movie–house from a long lost uncle. Along with the semi–decrepit…
Naked Truth, TheNaked Truth, The (Your Past is Showing) (1957)
Dir. Mario Zampi
Feat. Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Peggy Mount
Dark comedy set in the tabloid industry with an extortionate publisher marked for death by his celebrity victims.
Mouse That Roared, TheMouse That Roared, The (1959)
Dir. Jack Arnold
Feat. Peter Sellers
Slapstick/satire combo in which Peter Sellers inhabits three roles, primarily as the head of a tiny state that declares war on the U.S. on the…
Carlton Browne of the F.O. / HoffmanCarlton Browne of the F.O. / Hoffman (1959-1969)
Dir. Jeffrey Dell, Roy Boulting, Alvin Rakoff
Feat. Peter Sellers
A pair of eclectic, little known comedies starring Peter Sellers on one cassette.
I'm All Right JackI'm All Right Jack (1959) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Boulting
Feat. Ian Carmichael, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas
Brilliant satire of labour and class relations, makes a glorious mockery of unions and management alike as upperclass twit Ian Carmichael joins the…
Battle of the Sexes, TheBattle of the Sexes, The (1959)
Dir. Charles Crichton
Feat. Peter Sellers, Robert Morley, Constance Cummings
An archly engaging comedy based upon a James Thurber story in which the head clerk (Sellers) of a tweed manufacturer resists the efforts of the…
Two Way StretchTwo Way Stretch (1960)
Dir. Robert Day
Feat. Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Bernard Cribbins
Peter Sellers leads a jailbird trio whose plans for the ultimate heist are scuppered by the arrival of a staunch prison warden.
Millionairess, TheMillionairess, The (1960)
Dir. Anthony Asquith
Feat. Peter Sellers, Sophia Loren, Vittorio De Sica
Loren plays a spoiled heiress who tries to 'buy' a husband in the form of principled doctor Sellers. Fairly good adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's…
Never Let GoNever Let Go (1960)
Dir. John Guillermin
Feat. Richard Todd, Peter Sellers, Adam Faith
Solid crime drama about a young salesman (Todd) who has his car inconveniently stolen – leaving him with a large debt – and then…
Only Two Can PlayOnly Two Can Play (1961)
Dir. Sidney Gilliat
Feat. Peter Sellers, Mai Zetterling, Richard Attenborough
One of Peter Seller's earlier films sees him in rare semi–dramatic part, playing a librarian in a small Welsh town who has an affair. Dryly…
LolitaLolita (1962) Recommended
Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. James Mason, Peter Sellers, Shelley Winters
A middle–aged man falls in love with a 14–year–old girl, so marries her mother to be near her. Fascinating black comedy of sexual…
Wrong Arm of the Law, TheWrong Arm of the Law, The (1962)
Dir. Cliff Owen
Feat. Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins
Hilarious comic spoof, in which a gang of Australian thieves is pursued by Scotland Yard and criminal underworld alike. Peter Sellers is at the…
Trial and ErrorTrial and Error (The Dock Brief) (1962)
Dir. James Hill
Feat. Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Beryl Reid
Sellers plays a washed–up barrister who must represent wife–murderer Attenborough, who insists upon his guilt. This is ignored by Sellers…
Waltz of the ToreadorsWaltz of the Toreadors (1962)
Dir. John Guillermin
Feat. Peter Sellers, Dany Robin, Margaret Leighton
Bruising comedy with an elderly general struggling to come to terms with impending retirement and his ruinous personal life.
Dr. StrangeloveDr. Strangelove (or; How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) (1963) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. Peter Sellers, George C. Scott
A brilliant black comedy in which the U.S. president and his henchmen await imminent nuclear retaliation from the Russians. A landmark satire with…
Heavens AboveHeavens Above (1963)
Dir. John Boulting
Feat. Peter Sellers
Frightfully British satire of life in the clergy saved from 'Carry–On' status by Peter Sellers' winning performance.
Pink Panther, ThePink Panther, The (1964) Recommended
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Sellers
In his most synonymous role, Peter Sellers stars in the first of six films of the bungling misadventures of Inspector Clouseau. Superb slapstick…
Shot in the Dark, AShot in the Dark, A (The Pink Panther II) (1964) Recommended
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders
The second Inspector Clouseau film, in which the bumbling detective becomes convinced a beautiful woman is innocent of murder, despite the evidence…
Pink Panther Collection, ThePink Panther Collection, The (The Pink Panther, A Shot in the Dark, Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Trail of the Pink Panther) (1964-1982) Recommended
Feat. Peter Sellers
Five of Peter Sellers' iconic "Pink Panther" films in a deluxe pink boxed set.
World of Henry Orient, TheWorld of Henry Orient, The (1964) Recommended
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury
An irreverant and oddly unique Sellers comedy, in which the 'Pink Panther' plays a NYC concert pianist who is 'stalked' by two teenage devotees,…
What's New PussycatWhat's New Pussycat (1965)
Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Woody Allen
Early Woody Allen script sees shrink Peter Sellers trying to help Peter O'Toole with his woman–problems.
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (1966) Recommended
Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Peter Cook, Michael Redgrave, Peter Sellers
Cult BBC version of Lewis Carroll's classic children's book, in which drowsing Alice enters the dreamscape of 'Wonderland'. Influenced by the…
Wrong Box, TheWrong Box, The (1966) Recommended
Dir. Bryan Forbes
Feat. John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine
A classic black farce where two Victorian siblings (Richardson and Mills) scramble tooth and nail to collect a massive legacy, each trying to outwit…
After The FoxAfter The Fox (Caccia alla Volpe) (1966)
Dir. Vittorio De Sica
Feat. Peter Sellers, Victor Mature, Britt Ekland
Peter Sellers plays a con–man who escapes jail and must masquerade as a film–director, managing to pull off a major gold bullion…
Casino RoyaleCasino Royale (1967)
Dir. John Huston, others
Feat. David Niven, Peter Sellers, Woody Allen
Black–sheep of the Bond movies, this is in fact an elaborate send–up, whose chaotic production–history is obvious in the…
Woman Times SevenWoman Times Seven (1967)
Dir. Vittorio De Sica
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Rossano Brazzi, Vittorio Gassman
Shirley MacLaine inhabits seven different women in seven fanciful, star–studded mini–stories of adultery for Italian dir. Vittorio De…
Bobo, TheBobo, The (1967)
Dir. Robert Parrish
Feat. Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Rossano Brazzi
Sellers chews up the scenery as 'Juan', a singing bullfighter who finally books a job with a famous theatre director on the proviso that he can…
I Love You, Alice B. ToklasI Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Dir. Hy Averback
Feat. Peter Sellers, Jo Van Fleet, Leigh Taylor-Young
An affectionate poke at the 'tune–in, drop out' generation with Peter Sellers as an uptight lawyer who falls in love with a young hippie.…
Party, TheParty, The (1968) Recommended
Feat. Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards
Pink Panther cohorts Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards reunite to send up Tinseltown in merciless slapstick fashion. Sellers plays a bungling Indian…
Magic Christian, TheMagic Christian, The (1969)
Dir. Joseph McGrath
Feat. Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Richard Attenborough
From Terry Southern's novel, a wildly loopy satire about an eccentric multi–millionaire (Peter Sellers) who adopts a destitute son (Ringo…
There's A Girl In My SoupThere's A Girl In My Soup (1970)
Dir. Roy Boulting
Feat. Peter Sellers, Goldie Hawn, Diana Dors
Romantic comedy set around the unpredictable frission between a ladykilling TV personality (Sellers) and a kooky young thing (Hawn). A bit…
Last Goon Show, TheLast Goon Show, The (1972)
Feat. Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan
Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan reunite in 1972 to perform a live show and reminisce their years as the kings of BBC radio comedy.
Where Does It Hurt?Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
Dir. Rodney Amateau
Feat. Peter Sellers, Rick Lenz, Harold Gould
Watchable farce has Sellers playing Dr. Albert T Hopfnagel, a corrupt hospital official devoted to the art of ripping off patients. Barbed satire…
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) Recommended
Dir. William Sterling
Feat. Michael Crawford, Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore
Star–packed, centennial adaptation of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece follows young Alice (Fullerton) down the rabbithole and on to her adventures…
Blockhouse, TheBlockhouse, The (1973)
Dir. Clive Rees
Feat. Peter Sellers, Charles Aznavour, Jeremy Kemp
A crafted, though minor serious role for Sellers as one of a number of slave–labourers at work on the Nazi's Normandy defence bunkers. On…
Soft Beds Hard BattlesSoft Beds Hard Battles (1973)
Dir. Roy Boulting
Feat. Peter Sellers, Curt Jurgens, Beatrice Romand
Shambling but quite watchable war comedy set in a Parisian brothel during the German WWII occupation, with brothel Madame (Kedrova) adjusting her…
Optimists, TheOptimists, The (1973)
Dir. Anthony Simmons
Feat. Peter Sellers
Gentle, affirmative tale of a busker (Sellers) who inspires London's poor and neglected children to look on the bright side of life. Hard to dislike.
Great McGonagall, TheGreat McGonagall, The (1974)
Dir. Joseph McGrath
Feat. Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Valentine Dyall
Based on the true story of 19th Scottish 'nonsense' poet William McGonagall (Milligan), who courted favour from Queen Victoria (Sellers) amongst…
Return of the Pink Panther, TheReturn of the Pink Panther, The (1975)
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer
Fourth entry in the Inspector Clouseau series sees dir. Blake Edwards return to join a riotous Peter Sellers in the hunt for another missing diamond.…
Pink Panther Strikes Again, ThePink Panther Strikes Again, The (1976) Recommended
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk
Inspector Clouseau has finally driven his boss Chief Dreyfus over the edge, and Dreyfus sets out on a crazed attempt to destroy the world with a…
Murder by DeathMurder by Death (1976)
Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco
A classic whodunnit premise is taken within an inch of its life by a knockout cast, here playing a gaggle of famous sleuths and sidekicks who convene…
Revenge of the Pink PantherRevenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Dyan Cannon
Sellers reprises the role of Inspector Clouseau for the last time, as the bumbling detective fakes his own murder to track down some baddies…
Being ThereBeing There (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Peter Sellers
A middle–aged gardner, reared in solitude and exclusively educated through his television, is mistaken for a political genius. Profound and…
Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuFiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren
Notable as Peter Sellers' last movie, but ranking close to the bottom of the Sellers canon for its fiendish forced humour and racist overtones.
Trail of the Pink PantherTrail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Sellers, David Niven, Herbert Lom
Inspector Clouseau is back again despite the death of the star, Peter Sellers. Using previously unseen footage and newly created linking material,…
Peter Sellers - Best OfPeter Sellers - Best Of (1990)
Feat. Peter Sellers
A selection of classic moments from the movie career of the incomparable comedian.

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