AWARDS and NOMINATIONS

Over the years, Peter has won numerous awards – many of them converted honours, others somewhat more bizarre.

Acting Awards

‘Most Promising Newcomer’ for portrayal of Count Marcellus in ‘Duel of Angels’ on Broadway, New York.

‘San Francisco Award for Best Actor In A Foreign Play’ for portrayal of Count Marcellus in ‘Duel of Angels’.

‘Television Actor of the Year’ (Guild of Producers and Directors) for his portrayal of Ferdinand de Levis in ‘Loyalties’ on ITV.

Award Nominations

‘Best Actor’. Voted for by The Guild Of Television Producers and Directors.

‘Best Actor’. Emmy. For his portrayal of Stewart Kirby in the Avengers episode, ‘Epic’

‘European Television Personality Of The Year’. Satellite and Cable Television viewers – European Community.

Additional Awards

‘Best Dressed Man in Britain’. Voted for by the listeners of Radio Luxembourg and readers of FAB 208 magazine.

‘Man of the Year’ (West Germany).

Above: Peter receiving the award on 14th November, 1971. See the certificate here.

‘Best Dressed Man in Britain’. Voted for by the listeners of Radio Luxembourg and readers of FAB 208 magazine.

Above: Peter receiving his ‘Best Dressed Man’ award from Miss Radio Luxemburg in 1971.

‘Neck-Tie Man of the Year’ as voted for by the Neck Tie Manufacturers Association, (West) Germany

Above: Peter arriving at Dusseldorf Airport to receive the award for “Neck-Tie Man Of The Year’.

‘The Man We Would Most Like To Lose Our Virginity To’ (Australia)

‘The Man We Would Most Like To Be Lost In Space With’ (By a survey of Texan schoolgirls).

‘Neck-Tie Man of The Year’. (West Germany).

‘The Man With The Sexiest Voice On TV’ As voted by readers of The Sun newspaper.

‘Most Compulsive Male TV Character’. As voted by readers of the TV Times.

‘Sex of the Best’ As voted by readers of She magazine.

‘The “Unofficial’ Mister World’: As voted by readers of ‘The Daily Mail.

‘The Most Kissable Man In Britain’: As voted by readers of ‘Petticoat’ magazine.

Above: From a shoot organised by the publishers of Petticoat magazine.

‘Sexiest Actor and Character’: 1. Peter Wyngarde as Jason King. 2. Peter Wyngarde as Dracula – as voted for by readers of The Sun newspaper.

Film Awards

The following are awards and nominations for films in which Peter starred.

The Innocents:

1961

• National Board of Review, USA
• Awarded (NBR Award): Best Director – Jack Clayton

1962

BAFTA

• Awarded: Best Film from any Source
• Nominated: Best British Film

Cannes Film Festival

• Nominated (Palme d’Or): Jack Clayton

Directors Guild of America

• Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
• Awarded (DGA Award): Jack Clayton

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

• Awarded: Best Motion Picture
• Best Script: Truman Capote and William Archbald

Writers Guild of America

• Nominated: Best Written American Drama: Truman Capote and William Archbald.

2014

British Film Institute

• ‘The Most Frightening British Horror Film Ever Made’,

Night Of The Eagle/Burn, Witch, Burn

1963

• Hugo Award – Best Dramatic Presentation

Flash Gordon

1981

• Nominee: BAFTA – Best Costume Design.
• Nominee: BAFTA – Best Production Design/Art Direction