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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."

Most Popular Peter Sellers Trailers

Total trailers found: 111

Lolita Trailer (1962)

13 June 1962

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Trailer (1964)

29 January 1964

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

El Rey en Londres Trailer (1966)

11 October 1966

The film shows as a documentary the trip to London of Palito Ortega and Graciela Borges

The Blockhouse Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

A group of Slave workers, drafted by the Nazis to help construct their coastal defences in 1944, are trapped in an underground bunker when the Allies land at Normandy on D-Day.

The Bobo Trailer (1967)

31 March 1967

Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her.

Simon Simon Trailer (1970)

01 June 1970

A comedy short with very little speaking. Graham Stark and John Junkin have a new elevated platform to work with but still manage to get into lots of trouble.

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously Trailer (1969)

07 June 1969

Marty Feldman, for many years a successful comedy writer before turning to performing, explores humour through the people who create it, comparing their traditions, motivations and anxieties with his own.

The Music of Lennon & McCartney Trailer (1965)

16 December 1965

A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Heavens Above! Trailer (1963)

20 May 1963

A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioners by appointing a dustman and a black man as vicar's wardens and throwing open the vicarage to the sprawling, disreputable Smith family, who have just been evicted from their caravan site.

The Pink Panther Trailer (1963)

18 December 1963

The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be.

Casino Royale Trailer (1967)

18 April 1967

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'.

Hitler: The Comedy Years Trailer (2007)

10 May 2007

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' Trailer (2004)

28 October 2004

Documentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.

Woman Times Seven Trailer (1967)

29 September 1967

Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.

The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

This is a "Fly on the Wall" look at The Beatles' recording sessions from productive days at Apple Studios January 23 to 29, 1969.

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" Trailer (1951)

01 March 1951

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

To See Such Fun Trailer (1977)

01 November 1977

Compilation of classic British comedy moments

Being There Trailer (1979)

19 December 1979

A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man.

The Wrong Box Trailer (1966)

19 June 1966

In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.

John Candy: I Like Me Trailer (2025)

04 September 2025

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

Murder by Death Trailer (1976)

23 June 1976

Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again Trailer (1976)

16 September 1976

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

Revenge of the Pink Panther Trailer (1978)

08 January 1978

Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road.

The Ladykillers Trailer (1955)

08 December 1955

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

A Shot in the Dark Trailer (1964)

23 June 1964

Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.

Koyaanisqatsi Trailer (1983)

27 April 1983

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth.

The Party Trailer (1968)

04 April 1968

Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer.

The Millionairess Trailer (1960)

18 October 1960

When her father dies, Epifania Parerga, an Italian in London, becomes the world's richest woman. She feels incomplete without a husband and falls in love with a humble, Indian physician, Ahmed el Kabir, much loved by his indigent English patients.

The Mouse That Roared Trailer (1959)

17 July 1959

The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid.

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town Trailer (1970)

26 December 1970

An evening at Wilton's Music-Hall, Grace's Alley, Wellclose Square, London, 1860 starring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Keith Michell, Pat Kirkwood, Warren Mitchell, Ronnie Barker, Bill Fraser, Gina Astralita, Eric Robinson.

The World of Henry Orient Trailer (1964)

19 March 1964

A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.

Beat the Devil Trailer (1953)

24 November 1953

A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.

The Return of the Pink Panther Trailer (1975)

21 May 1975

The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief.

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy Trailer (2020)

09 May 2020

The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.

The Big Screen Trailer (1973)

20 February 1973

Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, hopes and risks experienced by those involved with the movie industry.

Let's Go Crazy Trailer (1951)

01 May 1951

Let's Go Crazy is a 1951 comedy film marking an early appearance of Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers playing multiple roles.

A Salute to Sir Lew Grade Trailer (1975)

18 April 1975

An All-Star salute to Sir Lew Grade, featuring Julie Andrews, Tom Jones, and the last public performance by John Lennon.

Muppet Treasures Trailer (1985)

09 July 1985

Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Muppets.

Carol for Another Christmas Trailer (1964)

28 December 1964

Wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist Daniel Grudge, long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider his attitude toward his fellow man.

Down Among the Z Men Trailer (1952)

01 October 1952

The Goon Show hits the big screen. Professor Pure Heart absent-mindedly loses the top secret formula in Harry Jones' Grocery Shop.

Trail of the Pink Panther Trailer (1982)

03 December 1982

The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France.

Mr. Topaze Trailer (1961)

04 April 1961

Mr. Topaze is an unassuming school teacher in an unassuming small French town, who is honest to a fault.

Our Girl Friday Trailer (1953)

01 December 1953

Rich Sadie Patch is marooned on a desert island after an emergency on her cruise-ship. With her are Irish stoker Pat, prickly young Jimmy Carrol, and bald and bookish Professor Gibble.

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Trailer (2025)

24 January 2025

Rich with archival gems and Liza Minnelli’s own point of view, Bruce David Klein's luminous documentary celebrates a young entertainer full of boundless raw talent and the deep, creative relationships with her mentors and influences.

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' Trailer (2013)

19 March 2013

Retrospective documentary on the making of Gorgo (1961).

Kubrick by Kubrick Trailer (2020)

22 October 2020

American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed.

The Smallest Show on Earth Trailer (1957)

09 April 1957

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough.

What's New Pussycat? Trailer (1965)

22 June 1965

A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.

The Black Rose Trailer (1950)

01 September 1950

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of the fierce but avuncular General Bayan, and journeys all the way to China, where both men become involved in intrigues in the court of Kublai Khan.

Two-Way Stretch Trailer (1960)

20 December 1960

Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards.

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace Trailer (2014)

10 December 2014

A very personal portrait of the truly unique comedy genius of Spike Milligan, as told in his own words and featuring exclusive home movie footage.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Trailer (1972)

20 November 1972

An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.

The Man Who Never Was Trailer (1956)

03 April 1956

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack.

The Optimists of Nine Elms Trailer (1973)

17 October 1973

A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young chile

The Magic Christian Trailer (1969)

12 December 1969

Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.

After the Fox Trailer (1966)

08 September 1966

A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold.

Soft Beds, Hard Battles Trailer (1974)

24 January 1974

In this comedy, set during the Nazi occupation of France, Peter Sellers plays most major male parts, so he stars in nearly every scene, always bumbling in inspector Clouseau-style.

Alice in Wonderland Trailer (1966)

28 December 1966

Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

A Day at the Beach Trailer (1970)

01 May 1970

Bernie is a silver tongued wanderer with a fondness for drink and no clear goal in life. What was supposed to be a day of fun at the seaside turns to dust as he drinks his way through a seaside resort community, trailing his little niece Winnie.

John and Julie Trailer (1955)

26 July 1955

The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.