Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers (1925–1980) was a British comic actor known for his virtuosic character work and gift for accents.
He played multiple roles in *Dr.
Strangelove* and created the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the *Pink Panther* films.
His chameleonic ability to disappear into characters made him one of the most influential comedic actors of the twentieth century.
- impersonationPretending to be another
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- accentRegional speech pattern
- transformationThorough change in form
Dr. Strangelove · alter ego · Indian accent · French accent · costume
- LolitaName suggesting youthful temptation
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- ensemble castMultiple principal performers equally
- sequelContinuation of prior work
Exaggerated physical humor
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- timingArt of choosing moments
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
farce · sight gag · pratfall · bumbling · absurdist · satire · parody · comic genius
British public broadcaster
- LondonEngland's capital city
- EnglandLargest British country
- Swinging Sixties1960s cultural revolution
- music hallVenue for live entertainment
variety · British cinema · Milligan · knighthood · expatriate · BAFTA
One demanding flawlessness
- insecureLacking self-assurance
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- marriagesLegal spousal unions
Sophia Loren · heart attacks · method · obsessive · difficult · genius · troubled · hypochondriac
Inspector Clouseau
- impersonationPretending to be another
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- accentRegional speech pattern
Dr. Strangelove · transformation · alter ego · Indian accent · French accent · costume
Dr. Strangelove
- LolitaName suggesting youthful temptation
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- ensemble castMultiple principal performers equally
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- timingArt of choosing moments
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
deadpan · farce · sight gag · pratfall · bumbling · absurdist · satire · parody · comic genius · ad-lib
BBC
British public broadcaster
- LondonEngland's capital city
- EnglandLargest British country
- Swinging Sixties1960s cultural revolution
music hall · variety · British cinema · Milligan · knighthood · expatriate · BAFTA
perfectionist
One demanding flawlessness
marriages · Sophia Loren · heart attacks · method · obsessive · difficult · genius · troubled · hypochondriac · séances
- British comedyMonty Python, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, The Office
- Pink PantherInspector Clouseau, diamond, Henry Mancini, theme song, Steve Martin
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- Late IconsMarilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn
- Sixties IconsBeatles, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Jackie Kennedy
Peter SellersJohn Wayne
Clint Eastwood · Humphrey Bogart · Cary Grant · Jack Nicholson · Arnold Schwarzenegger
Peter SellersAdam Sandler
Jerry Lewis · Chris Farley · Rob Schneider · Larry the Cable Guy · Will Ferrell
Peter SellersTom Hanks
Dick Van Dyke · Bob Newhart · Jimmy Stewart · Fred Rogers · Paul Newman