Billy Budd is a film produced, directed, and co-written by Peter Ustinov. It was released in 1962 and starred Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, Robert Ryan as John Claggart, and Peter Ustinov as Captain Vere. Stamp was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is considered by many to be an important art form; films entertain, educate, enlighten and inspire audiences. ... In the entertainment industry, a producer is generally in charge of, or helps to coordinate, the financial, legal, administrative, technological, and artistic aspects of a production. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander von Ustinov) (April 16, 1921 – March 29, 2004) was a British-born and raised actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Terence Stamp (born July 22, 1939 in Stepney, London, England) is a British actor. ... Ryan in On Dangerous Ground Robert Ryan (November 11, 1909 - July 11, 1973) was an American actor born in Chicago, Illinois. ... Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander von Ustinov) (April 16, 1921 – March 29, 2004) was a British-born and raised actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...

The film was based on the novel Billy Budd by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a short novel finished around 1891 by Herman Melville. ... Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, and poet. ...

For other works with the same name, see Billy Budd. Billy Budd is a short novel written around 1891 by Herman Melville. ...