Let's Go Crazy - Cedric
Sellers appears as Cedric in the revue-style short film Let's Go Crazy.
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British comic actor whose career ranged from radio-derived comedy to international film stardom. This page combines historical context with 101 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database cinema archive.
Historical context
Peter Sellers built a film career around character transformation, accents and comic performance, including multiple recurring roles and collaborations with major directors.
Sellers became one of the most distinctive British screen comedians of the post-war era and demonstrated how character comedy could support both popular franchises and ambitious satire.
World History Database records
The records below are selected from the 2,036-record Cinema History archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
Let's Go Crazy - Cedric
Sellers appears as Cedric in the revue-style short film Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Crystal Jollibottom
Sellers portrays Crystal Jollibottom in the short film Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Giuseppe
Sellers takes the part of Giuseppe in the multi-character short Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Gozzunk
Sellers adds the character Gozzunk to his range of parts in Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Groucho
Sellers performs a Groucho-style character in the short comedy Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Izzy
Sellers plays Izzy as one of several comic identities in Let's Go Crazy.
London Entertains
Sellers appears in the British entertainment film London Entertains.
Penny Points to Paradise - Arnold Fringe
Sellers also portrays Arnold Fringe in Penny Points to Paradise.
Penny Points to Paradise - The Major
Sellers plays the Major in the comedy Penny Points to Paradise.
Down Among the Z Men
Sellers plays Major Bloodnok in the Goon-related comedy Down Among the Z Men.
Super Secret Service
Sellers appears in the comedy film Super Secret Service.
Orders Are Orders
Sellers plays Private Goffin in Orders Are Orders.
John and Julie
Sellers portrays Police Constable Diamond in John and Julie.
The Ladykillers
Sellers plays Harry Robinson in the Ealing black comedy The Ladykillers.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Henry Crun
Sellers performs the character Henry Crun in The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Inspector Quilt
Sellers portrays Inspector Quilt in The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Sid Crimp
Sellers plays Sid Crimp in the Goon-influenced short The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Sir Jervis Fruit
Sellers portrays Sir Jervis Fruit in The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Man Who Never Was
Sellers supplies the voice of Winston Churchill in The Man Who Never Was.
Cold Comfort
Sellers appears in the Bestsellers Series short film Cold Comfort.
Dearth of a Salesman
Sellers appears in Dearth of a Salesman, one of the Bestsellers Series short films.
Insomnia Is Good for You
Sellers plays salesman Hector Dimwittie in the short film Insomnia Is Good for You.
The Naked Truth
Sellers plays television personality Sonny MacGregor in the comedy The Naked Truth.
The Smallest Show on Earth
Sellers plays cinema projectionist Percy Quill in The Smallest Show on Earth.
Tom Thumb
Sellers plays the villainous Tony in the fantasy musical Tom Thumb.
Up the Creek
Sellers portrays Chief Petty Officer Doherty in the naval comedy Up the Creek.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Sellers plays Prime Minister Amphibulos in the political satire Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
I'm All Right Jack
Sellers plays trade-union official Fred Kite in the industrial satire I'm All Right Jack.
The Mouse That Roared - Count Rupert Mountjoy
Sellers performs Count Rupert Mountjoy as a third principal role in The Mouse That Roared.
The Mouse That Roared - Grand Duchess Gloriana XII
Sellers plays Grand Duchess Gloriana XII in The Mouse That Roared.
The Mouse That Roared - Tully Bascombe
Sellers portrays Tully Bascombe in The Mouse That Roared.
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Sellers produces the surreal short The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film.
Academy Award Nomination - The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Sellers receives an Academy Award nomination as producer of The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film.
BAFTA Best British Actor - I'm All Right Jack
Sellers wins the BAFTA for Best British Actor for his performance in I'm All Right Jack.
Never Let Go
Sellers takes the unusually menacing role of garage owner Lionel Meadows in Never Let Go.
The Battle of the Sexes
Sellers plays the traditionalist Scottish clerk Mr Martin in The Battle of the Sexes.
The Millionairess
Sellers plays Dr Ahmed el Kabir opposite Sophia Loren in The Millionairess.
Two Way Stretch
Sellers portrays career criminal Dodger Lane in the prison comedy Two Way Stretch.
Mr Topaze - Acting Role
Sellers stars as the schoolteacher Topaze in the comedy-drama Mr Topaze.
Mr Topaze - Direction
Sellers directs Mr Topaze, his only officially credited feature film as director.
Lolita
Sellers portrays Clare Quilty in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Lolita.
Only Two Can Play
Sellers portrays Welsh librarian John Lewis in Only Two Can Play.
The Dock Brief
Sellers plays barrister Wilfred Morgenhall in the film adaptation The Dock Brief.
The Road to Hong Kong
Sellers makes a cameo appearance in The Road to Hong Kong.
Waltz of the Toreadors
Sellers plays General Leo Fitzjohn in Waltz of the Toreadors.
BAFTA Nomination - Only Two Can Play
Sellers receives a BAFTA British Actor nomination for Only Two Can Play.
Golden Globe Nomination - Lolita
Sellers receives a Golden Globe supporting-actor nomination for Lolita.
Heavens Above!
Sellers portrays the Reverend John Smallwood in the satire Heavens Above!
Inspector Clouseau Debut
Sellers first appears as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in The Pink Panther.
The Pink Panther
Sellers introduces Inspector Jacques Clouseau in Blake Edwards's The Pink Panther.
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Sellers plays criminal mastermind Pearly Gates in The Wrong Arm of the Law.
A Shot in the Dark
Sellers returns as Inspector Clouseau in A Shot in the Dark.
Dr. Strangelove - Dr. Strangelove
Sellers performs the title character, the eccentric nuclear strategist Dr. Strangelove.
Dr. Strangelove - Lionel Mandrake
Sellers plays RAF officer Group Captain Lionel Mandrake in Dr. Strangelove.
Dr. Strangelove - President Merkin Muffley
Sellers portrays United States President Merkin Muffley in Dr. Strangelove.
Dr. Strangelove Fourth Role Abandoned
Sellers is originally intended to play Major Kong in Dr. Strangelove, but the fourth role is reassigned to Slim Pickens.
The World of Henry Orient
Sellers plays concert pianist Henry Orient in The World of Henry Orient.
Academy Award Nomination - Dr. Strangelove
The Academy nominates Sellers for Best Actor at the 1965 Oscars for his three-role performance in Dr. Strangelove.
BAFTA Nomination - Dr. Strangelove and The Pink Panther
BAFTA nominates Sellers for British Actor for Dr. Strangelove and The Pink Panther.
Golden Globe Nomination - The Pink Panther
The Golden Globes place Sellers among the 1965 musical-or-comedy actor nominees for The Pink Panther.
What's New, Pussycat?
Sellers plays psychiatrist Dr Fritz Fassbender in What's New, Pussycat?
After the Fox
Sellers plays master criminal Aldo Vanucci in Vittorio De Sica's After the Fox.
The Wrong Box
Sellers portrays the eccentric physician Dr Pratt in The Wrong Box.
Casino Royale
Sellers portrays baccarat expert Evelyn Tremble in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale.
The Bobo
Sellers plays struggling Spanish performer Juan Bautista in The Bobo.
Woman Times Seven
Sellers appears as Jean in Vittorio De Sica's anthology comedy Woman Times Seven.
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas
Sellers portrays lawyer Harold Fine in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas.
The Party
Sellers plays accident-prone actor Hrundi V. Bakshi in Blake Edwards's The Party.
The Magic Christian
Sellers plays wealthy eccentric Sir Guy Grand in the satire The Magic Christian.
A Day at the Beach
Sellers makes a small appearance in the drama A Day at the Beach.
Hoffman
Sellers takes the title role of Benjamin Hoffman in the dark comedy-drama Hoffman.
Simon, Simon
Sellers appears in the short comedy Simon, Simon.
There's a Girl in My Soup
Sellers plays television cook and womaniser Robert Danvers in There's a Girl in My Soup.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Sellers plays the King of Hearts in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Where Does It Hurt?
Sellers stars in the hospital satire Where Does It Hurt?
Soft Beds, Hard Battles - Adolf Hitler
Sellers portrays Adolf Hitler as one of several roles in Soft Beds, Hard Battles.
Soft Beds, Hard Battles - French President
Sellers portrays the French President in Soft Beds, Hard Battles.
Soft Beds, Hard Battles - General Latour
Sellers portrays General Latour in the wartime comedy Soft Beds, Hard Battles.
Soft Beds, Hard Battles - Herr Schroeder
Sellers performs the Gestapo character Herr Schroeder in Soft Beds, Hard Battles.
Soft Beds, Hard Battles - Major Robinson
Sellers plays British Major Robinson in Soft Beds, Hard Battles.
Soft Beds, Hard Battles - Prince Kyoto
Sellers plays Prince Kyoto in the multi-role comedy Soft Beds, Hard Battles.
The Blockhouse
Sellers portrays Bouquet in the wartime drama The Blockhouse.
The Optimists of Nine Elms
Sellers plays ageing London busker Sam in The Optimists of Nine Elms.
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Sellers plays pirate Dick Scratcher in Ghost in the Noonday Sun.
The Great McGonagall
Sellers portrays Queen Victoria in the comic biographical film The Great McGonagall.
Clouseau Return After Eleven Years
Sellers and Blake Edwards revive Inspector Clouseau in The Return of the Pink Panther after an eleven-year gap.
The Return of the Pink Panther
Sellers reprises Inspector Clouseau in The Return of the Pink Panther.
Golden Globe Nomination - The Return of the Pink Panther
His return as Clouseau earns Sellers a 1976 Golden Globe nomination in the musical-or-comedy actor category.
Murder by Death
Sellers plays detective Sidney Wang in Neil Simon's mystery spoof Murder by Death.
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Sellers continues as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther Strikes Again.
Golden Globe Nomination - The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again brings Sellers another Golden Globe musical-or-comedy actor nomination in 1977.
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Sellers again portrays Inspector Clouseau in Revenge of the Pink Panther.
Being There
Sellers plays Chance, the sheltered gardener at the centre of Being There.
The Prisoner of Zenda - Rudolf
Sellers plays the royal lookalikes Rudolf IV and Rudolf V in The Prisoner of Zenda.
The Prisoner of Zenda - Syd Frewin
Sellers also portrays Syd Frewin in The Prisoner of Zenda.
Death of Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers dies in London aged 54.
Academy Award Nomination - Being There
At the 1980 Oscars, Sellers is nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for Being There.
Golden Globe Win - Being There
Sellers wins the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Being There.
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu - Fu Manchu
Sellers plays the title villain Fu Manchu in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu.
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu - Nayland Smith
Sellers also portrays Fu Manchu's adversary Nayland Smith in his final completed film.
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther is released posthumously using previously filmed Sellers footage as Inspector Clouseau.
Editorial provenance
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Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database cinema records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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