Peter Sellers Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Conversation like television set on honeymoon... unnecessary.

Finally, in conclusion, let me say just this.

I feel ghostly unreal until I become somebody else again on the screen.

I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working.

If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am.

There is no me. I do not exist. There used to be a me but I had it surgically removed.

There used to be a me behind the mask, but I had it surgically removed.

There used to be a real me, but I had it surgically removed.

To see me as a person on screen would be one of the dullest experiences you could ever wish to experience.

Women are more difficult to handle than men. It's their minds.

Trivia

Peter's parents were Bill and Agnes (Peg) Sellers.

In 1959, Peter won the Golden Gate Award for Best Fiction Short for: The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959). He shared it with: Richard Lester.

In 1981, Peter won a Special Achievement Award at the London Critics Circle Film Awards for his performance in: Being There (1979).

In 1966, Peter was nominated for a Golden Laurel for Comedy Performance, Male for: What's New, Pussycat (1965). He made 4th place. For the Male Star award he made 14th place.

In 1963, Peter was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for: Lolita (1962).

In 1976, Peter was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: The Return of the Pink Panther (1975).

In 1980, Peter won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor -Musical/Comedy for: Being There (1979).

In 1977, Peter won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor for: The Return of the Pink Panther (1975).

In 1960, Peter won the BAFTA Film Award for Best British Actor for: I'm All Right Jack (1959).

In 1965, Peter was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best British Actor for: The Pink Panther (1963).

In 1981, Peter was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor for: Being There (1979).

In 1965, Peter was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).

One afternoon, the doorbell rang in Peter's London flat. As Sellers was busy in his study, his wife Anne went to the door, where she was handed a telegram. The message on the telegram was: "Bring me a cup of coffee. Peter."

Peter was portrayed by Geoffrey Rush in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).

Peter turned down the role of George Webber in Blake Edwards 10 (1979) (George Segal was cast instead but eventually replaced by Dudley Moore). Sellers made a cameo appearance but it was cut out of the movie.

Peter was the first ever male to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine, in April 1964.

Peter was the first actor to be nominated for a single Academy award (Best Actor) for a film in which he potrayed three different characters in the same film: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).

Peter was appointed a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1966.

Peter, Spike Milligan, Michael Bentine and Harry Secombe performed on BBC Radio as The Goon Show in the early 1950s.

Peter was the father of actress Victoria Sellers.