David Niven

David Niven

Acting
Born 1910-03-01 - Died 1983-07-29London, England, UK

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.

Movies (119)

The Pink Panther
6.8

The Pink Panther

1963Movie6.8
Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

1967Movie5.2
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956Movie6.7
Death on the Nile
7.2

Death on the Nile

1978Movie7.2
The Guns of Navarone
7.3

The Guns of Navarone

1961Movie7.3
Murder by Death
7.1

Murder by Death

1976Movie7.1
Wuthering Heights
7.2

Wuthering Heights

1939Movie7.2
A Matter of Life and Death
7.8

A Matter of Life and Death

1946Movie7.8
Trail of the Pink Panther
5.1

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982Movie5.1
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.6

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983Movie4.6
The Prisoner of Zenda
7.5

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937Movie7.5
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935Movie7.4
Bonjour Tristesse
6.7

Bonjour Tristesse

1958Movie6.7
The Road to Hong Kong
5.8

The Road to Hong Kong

1962Movie5.8
The Extraordinary Seaman
3.4

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969Movie3.4
The Perfect Marriage
5.5

The Perfect Marriage

1947Movie5.5
Cleopatra
6.1

Cleopatra

1934Movie6.1
The Bishop's Wife
7.1

The Bishop's Wife

1947Movie7.1
55 Days at Peking
6.9

55 Days at Peking

1963Movie6.9
Separate Tables
7.0

Separate Tables

1958Movie7.0
Rough Cut
5.8

Rough Cut

1980Movie5.8
The Brain
7.3

The Brain

1969Movie7.3
Candleshoe
6.9

Candleshoe

1977Movie6.9
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.2

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960Movie6.2
King, Queen, Knave
4.5

King, Queen, Knave

1972Movie4.5
Conquered City
5.5

Conquered City

1962Movie5.5
Escape to Athena
5.7

Escape to Athena

1979Movie5.7
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
7.1

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938Movie7.1
The Little Hut
6.4

The Little Hut

1957Movie6.4
Where the Spies Are
5.4

Where the Spies Are

1966Movie5.4
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
2.0

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985Movie2.0
The Sea Wolves
5.9

The Sea Wolves

1980Movie5.9
Dodsworth
7.1

Dodsworth

1936Movie7.1
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
7.7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995Movie7.7
Bachelor Mother
7.2

Bachelor Mother

1939Movie7.2
The Canterville Ghost
7.0

The Canterville Ghost

1974Movie7.0
The Shortest Day
6.4

The Shortest Day

1963Movie6.4
Guns of Darkness
6.2

Guns of Darkness

1962Movie6.2
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
6.0

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

1980Movie6.0
Lady L
5.8

Lady L

1965Movie5.8
The Toast of New Orleans
5.2

The Toast of New Orleans

1950Movie5.2
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
Eye of the Devil
6.1

Eye of the Devil

1966Movie6.1
The First of the Few
6.7

The First of the Few

1942Movie6.7
Bedtime Story
6.3

Bedtime Story

1964Movie6.3
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
My Man Godfrey
6.5

My Man Godfrey

1957Movie6.5
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.5

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936Movie6.5
Appointment with Venus
5.7

Appointment with Venus

1951Movie5.7
The Real Glory
6.3

The Real Glory

1939Movie6.3
Carrington V.C.
6.2

Carrington V.C.

1954Movie6.2
Gorilla

Gorilla

1974Movie
Barbary Coast
6.4

Barbary Coast

1935Movie6.4
The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000Movie3.5
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005Movie7.7
Enchantment
6.7

Enchantment

1948Movie6.7
Prudence and the Pill
5.7

Prudence and the Pill

1968Movie5.7
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
7.7

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024Movie7.7
The King's Thief
6.2

The King's Thief

1955Movie6.2
No Deposit, No Return
6.3

No Deposit, No Return

1976Movie6.3
The Dawn Patrol
6.8

The Dawn Patrol

1938Movie6.8
Four Men and a Prayer
6.5

Four Men and a Prayer

1938Movie6.5
The Silken Affair
3.3

The Silken Affair

1956Movie3.3
Rose Marie
6.1

Rose Marie

1936Movie6.1
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
6.7

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988Movie6.7
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

2028Movie
United States

United States

1944Movie
Ask Any Girl
6.5

Ask Any Girl

1959Movie6.5
The Way Ahead
6.5

The Way Ahead

1944Movie6.5
The Moon Is Blue
6.3

The Moon Is Blue

1953Movie6.3
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
7.0

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000Movie7.0
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991Movie8.0
Eternally Yours
5.9

Eternally Yours

1939Movie5.9
We Have Our Moments
7.2

We Have Our Moments

1937Movie7.2
Magnificent Doll
6.1

Magnificent Doll

1946Movie6.1
The Impossible Years
5.6

The Impossible Years

1968Movie5.6
The Best of Enemies
6.9

The Best of Enemies

1961Movie6.9
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Beloved Enemy
6.3

Beloved Enemy

1936Movie6.3
Vampira
5.2

Vampira

1974Movie5.2
The Other Love
6.1

The Other Love

1947Movie6.1
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
7.3

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

2019Movie7.3
The Love Lottery
5.1

The Love Lottery

1954Movie5.1
Better Late Than Never
4.8

Better Late Than Never

1983Movie4.8
The Elusive Pimpernel
6.0

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950Movie6.0
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997Movie
Soldiers Three
4.5

Soldiers Three

1951Movie4.5
Thank You, Jeeves!
6.4

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936Movie6.4
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
6.2

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

1957Movie6.2
Dinner at the Ritz
5.8

Dinner at the Ritz

1937Movie5.8
A Kiss for Corliss
5.8

A Kiss for Corliss

1949Movie5.8
Bonnie Prince Charlie
5.5

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948Movie5.5
Paper Tiger
6.2

Paper Tiger

1975Movie6.2
Happy Go Lovely
6.1

Happy Go Lovely

1951Movie6.1
Breakdowns of 1949
6.0

Breakdowns of 1949

1949Movie6.0
Formula 1 - Speed fever
7.1

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978Movie7.1
Before Winter Comes
6.0

Before Winter Comes

1969Movie6.0
Raffles
6.2

Raffles

1939Movie6.2
A Feather in Her Hat
7.0

A Feather in Her Hat

1935Movie7.0
Happy Ever After
5.5

Happy Ever After

1954Movie5.5
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

1989Movie
Splendor
6.7

Splendor

1935Movie6.7
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette
7.0

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

1978Movie7.0
The Birds and the Bees
7.4

The Birds and the Bees

1956Movie7.4
The Lady Says No
4.6

The Lady Says No

1952Movie4.6
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
Happy Anniversary
6.5

Happy Anniversary

1959Movie6.5
Palm Springs
8.0

Palm Springs

1936Movie8.0
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
9.0

Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

2015Movie9.0
The Statue
4.8

The Statue

1971Movie4.8
Without Regret
10.0

Without Regret

1935Movie10.0
ABBA in Switzerland
7.8

ABBA in Switzerland

1979Movie7.8
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
7.4

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

1966Movie7.4
A Kiss in the Dark
5.2

A Kiss in the Dark

1949Movie5.2
There Goes the Bride
6.5

There Goes the Bride

1932Movie6.5
Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

1971Movie
Three Blind Mice
6.1

Three Blind Mice

1938Movie6.1
The Remarkable Rocket
9.0

The Remarkable Rocket

1975Movie9.0

TV Shows (29)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
The BAFTA Awards
10.0

The BAFTA Awards

1949Series10.0
Alcoa Theatre
7.0

Alcoa Theatre

1957Series7.0
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
The Rogues
8.0

The Rogues

1964Series8.0
The Dick Powell Show
5.7

The Dick Powell Show

1961Series5.7
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Goodyear Theatre
6.8

Goodyear Theatre

1957Series6.8
A Man Called Intrepid
7.0

A Man Called Intrepid

1979Series7.0
The David Niven Show
8.0

The David Niven Show

1959Series8.0
The Star and the Story
7.5

The Star and the Story

1955Series7.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2