David Niven

David Niven

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1910-02-28
Deathday: 1983-07-29 (73 years old)

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Biography

James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables.

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Filmography

all 142

Movies 115

self 31

TV Shows 27

Narrator 2

Producer 1

Director 1

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack

Rat Pack (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures (2013)

TV
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)

Movie
Count Dracula (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

Movie
Peter Carter
The Colour Merchant

The Colour Merchant (1998)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Survival

Survival (1998)

TV
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class (1995)

Movie
actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Night They Saved Christmas

The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)

Movie
Sir Charles Litton
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Movie
5.32
Nick Cartland
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never (1983)

Movie
Sir Charles Litton
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

Movie
5.39
Colonel W. H. Grice
The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves (1980)

Movie
Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
Rough Cut

Rough Cut (1980)

Movie
Ivan
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1980)

Movie
Professor Blake
Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena (1979)

Movie
Sir William Stephenson
A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid (1979)

Movie
Self
ABBA in Switzerland

ABBA in Switzerland (1979)

Movie
Colonel Race
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile (1978)

Movie
6
Self
Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978)

Movie
Self / Colonel Johnny Race
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978)

Movie
Priory
Candleshoe

Candleshoe (1977)

Movie
Dick Charleston
Murder by Death

Murder by Death (1976)

Movie
6
J.W. Osborne
No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return (1976)

Movie
6
'Major' Bradbury
Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger (1975)

Movie
Narrator
The Remarkable Rocket

The Remarkable Rocket (1975)

Movie
Sir Simon de Canterville
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1974)

Movie
Self
Dinah!

Dinah! (1974)

TV
Count Dracula
Vampira

Vampira (1974)

Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV
Charles Dreyer
King, Queen, Knave

King, Queen, Knave (1972)

Movie
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

TV
Self / Raffles
Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread (1971)

Movie
Alex Bolt
The Statue

The Statue (1971)

Movie
Lt. Commander Finchhaven, R.N.
The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)

Movie
Colonel Carol Matthews
The Brain

The Brain (1969)

Movie
Major Burnside
Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes (1969)

Movie
Jonathan Kingsley
The Impossible Years

The Impossible Years (1968)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Gerald Hardcastle
Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill (1968)

Movie
Sir James Bond
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

Movie
Philippe de Montfaucon
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1966)

Movie
Dr. Jason Love
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are (1966)

Movie
Lord Dicky Lendale
Lady L

Lady L (1965)

Movie
Alec Fleming
The Rogues

The Rogues (1964)

TV
Lawrence Jameson
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story (1964)

Movie
Sir Charles Lytton
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther (1963)

Movie
5.56
Harvey Cleeve
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Sir Arthur Robertson
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (1963)

Movie
Soldato inglese (uncredited)
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day (1963)

Movie
Maj. Peter Whitfield
Conquered City

Conquered City (1962)

Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Tom Jordan
Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness (1962)

Movie
Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong (1962)

Movie
4.78
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Maj. Richardson
The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies (1961)

Movie
Self - Host / Self - Guest Host
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show (1961)

TV
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Movie
5.7
Laurence Mackay
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

Movie
6.67
Marcus Dodds
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)

TV
Miles Doughton
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl (1959)

Movie
Self - Host
The David Niven Show

The David Niven Show (1959)

TV
Chris Walters
Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary (1959)

Movie
Major Angus Pollock
Separate Tables

Separate Tables (1958)

Movie
Raymond
Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

Movie
Godfrey Smith
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1957)

Movie
'Jeffrey Collins' / Alan Kevin / Charles Enright
Goodyear Theatre

Goodyear Theatre (1957)

TV
Jeff Carleton / Mark Garron / Paul Evans
Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre (1957)

TV
Henry Brittingham-Brett
The Little Hut

The Little Hut (1957)

Movie
Dr. Alan Coles
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)

Movie
Phileas Fogg
Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Movie
4.67
Allen Raikes / Milo Brant / Director
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Roger Tweakham
The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair (1956)

Movie
Colonel Patrick Henry Harris
The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees (1956)

Movie
6
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
James - Duke of Brampton
The King's Thief

The King's Thief (1955)

Movie
Johnny
The Star and the Story

The Star and the Story (1955)

TV
Carrington
Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C. (1954)

Movie
Jasper O'Leary
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After (1954)

Movie
Rex Allerton
The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery (1954)

Movie
David Slater
The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue (1953)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Adams / Andy / Andy Fields
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Bill Shelby
The Lady Says No

The Lady Says No (1952)

Movie
Maj. Valentine Moreland
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus (1951)

Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Capt. Pindenny
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three (1951)

Movie
B.G. Bruno
Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely (1951)

Movie
Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)

Movie
David Niven / Self
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program (1950)

TV
Jacques Riboudeaux
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans (1950)

Movie
Self
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show (1950)

TV
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Sheffield
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Self
Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)

Movie
Kenneth Marquis
A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss (1949)

Movie
Eric Phillips
A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark (1949)

Movie
General Sir Roland Dane
Enchantment

Enchantment (1948)

Movie
6.18
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)

Movie
Self (archive footage) / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Henry Brougham
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

Movie
6
Dr. Anthony Stanton
The Other Love

The Other Love (1947)

Movie
Dale Williams
The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage (1947)

Movie
Peter Carter
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Movie
5.29
Aaron Burr
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll (1946)

Movie
Narrator
United States

United States (1944)

Movie
Lt. Jim Perry
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead (1944)

Movie
Geoffrey Crisp
The First of the Few

The First of the Few (1942)

Movie
Raffles
Raffles

Raffles (1939)

Movie
Tony aka The Great Arturo
Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours (1939)

Movie
Lt. Terence McCool
The Real Glory

The Real Glory (1939)

Movie
David Merlin
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

Movie
Edgar
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Movie
6
Scott
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1938)

Movie
Steve Harrington
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice (1938)

Movie
Christopher Leigh
Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

Movie
Albert De Regnier
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)

Movie
Paul de Brack
Dinner at the Ritz

Dinner at the Ritz (1937)

Movie
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

Movie
Joe Gilling
We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments (1937)

Movie
Captain Gerald Preston
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy (1936)

Movie
Captain Randall
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Movie
Bertie Wooster
Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)

Movie
Captain Clyde Lockert
Dodsworth

Dodsworth (1936)

Movie
5.33
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
George Britell
Palm Springs

Palm Springs (1936)

Movie
Teddy
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1936)

Movie
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Movie
4.33
Clancey Lorrimore
Splendor

Splendor (1935)

Movie
Leo Cartwright
A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat (1935)

Movie
Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast (1935)

Movie
Bill Gage
Without Regret

Without Regret (1935)

Movie
Slave (uncredited)
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1934)

Movie
Bit Role (uncredited)
There Goes the Bride

There Goes the Bride (1932)

Movie
Self
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

Movie
Sir William Stephenson
A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1910-02-28

Deathday
1983-07-29 (73 years old)

Birth Name
David Graham Niven

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Height
181-centimeter

Relationships
Primula Rollo (1940-09-01 - 1946-05-21)

Spouse
Hjördis Genberg

Children
James Niven, Fiona Niven, Kristina Niven, David Niven, Jr.

Father
William Edward Graham Niven

Mother
Henriette Julia Degacher

Siblings
Grizel Niven

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
James David Graham Niven, David Nivens, Дейвид Нивен, Дэвид Нивен, 大卫·尼文

Awards
Legion of Merit, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Actor


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