David Niven
Known for
Acting
Life
1910 – 1983 (aged 73)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Pink Panther
18 Dec 1963
Death on the Nile
29 Sep 1978
Murder by Death
23 Jun 1976
The Guns of Navarone
27 Apr 1961
Casino Royale
18 Apr 1967
Around the World in 80 Days
17 Oct 1956
A Matter of Life and Death
15 Dec 1946
Mutiny on the Bounty
22 Nov 1935
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Filmography
2024
- Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburgeras (archive footage)
2000
- The Many Faces of Draculaas Count Dracula (archive footage)
1991
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
- Curse of the Pink Pantheras Sir Charles Litton
- Better Late Than Neveras Nick Cartland
1982
- Trail of the Pink Pantheras Sir Charles Litton
1980
- The Sea Wolvesas Col. W.H. Grice
- Rough Cutas Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareas Ivan
1979
- Escape to Athenaas Professor Blake
- A Man Called Intrepidas Sir William Stephenson3 episodes
1978
- Death on the Nileas Colonel Race
1977
- Candleshoeas Priory
1976
- Murder by Deathas Dick Charleston
- No Deposit, No Returnas J.W. Osborne
1975
- Paper Tigeras 'Major' Walter Bradbury
- The Remarkable Rocketas Narrator (voice)
1974
- The Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville
- Gorillaas Narrator
- Vampiraas Count Dracula
1972
- King, Queen, Knaveas Charles Dreyer
1971
- Scotland Yard - the Golden Threadas Host
- The Statueas Alex Bolt
1969
- The Extraordinary Seamanas Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
- The Brainas Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
- Before Winter Comesas Major Burnside
1968
- The Impossible Yearsas Jonathan Kingsley
- Prudence and the Pillas Gerald Hardcastle
1967
- Casino Royaleas James Bond
1966
- Eye of the Devilas Philippe de Montfaucon
- Where the Spies Areas Dr. Jason Love
1965
- Lady Las Dicky, Lord Lendale
1964
- The Roguesas Alec Fleming30 episodes
- Bedtime Storyas Lawrence Jameson
1963
- The Pink Pantheras Sir Charles Lytton
- Burke's Lawas Harvey Cleeve1 episode
- 55 Days at Pekingas Sir Arthur Robertson
- The Shortest Dayas Soldato inglese (uncredited)
1962
- Conquered Cityas Major Peter Whitfield
- Guns of Darknessas Tom Jordan
- The Road to Hong Kongas Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
1961
- The Best of Enemiesas Maj. Richardson
- The Guns of Navaroneas Cpl. John Anthony Miller
1960
- Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas Larry Mackay
1959
- The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Marcus Dodds1 episode
- Ask Any Girlas Miles Doughton
- Happy Anniversaryas Chris Walters
1958
- Separate Tablesas Angus Pollock
- Bonjour Tristesseas Raymond
1957
- My Man Godfreyas Godfrey Smith
- Alcoa Theatreas Jeff Carleton1 episode
- Goodyear Theatreas Jeff Carleton1 episode
- The Little Hutas Henry Brittingham-Brett
- Oh, Men! Oh, Women!as Alan Coles
1956
- Around the World in 80 Daysas Phileas Fogg
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Milo Brant1 episode
- The Silken Affairas Roger Tweakham
- The Birds and the Beesas Patrick Harris
1955
- The King's Thiefas James - Duke of Brampton
- The Star and the Storyas Johnny1 episode
1954
- Carrington V.C.as Major Charles Carrington
- Happy Ever Afteras Jasper O'Leary
- The Love Lotteryas Rex Allerton
1953
- The Moon Is Blueas David Slater
1952
- Four Star Playhouseas Lee1 episode
- The Lady Says Noas Bill Shelby
1951
- Appointment with Venusas Valentine Moreland
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode
- Soldiers Threeas Capt. Pindenny
- Happy Go Lovelyas B.G. Bruno
1950
- The Elusive Pimpernelas Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
- The Jack Benny Programas David Niven2 episodes
- The Toast of New Orleansas Jacques Riboudeaux
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Sheffield1 episode
1949
- A Kiss for Corlissas Kenneth Marquis
- The BAFTA Awardsas Host1 episode
- A Kiss in the Darkas Eric Phillips
1948
- Enchantmentas Roland Dane
- Bonnie Prince Charlieas Prince Charles Edward Stuart
1947
- The Bishop's Wifeas Henry Brougham
- The Other Loveas Doctor Anthony Stanton
- The Perfect Marriageas Dale Williams
1946
- A Matter of Life and Deathas Peter Carter
- Magnificent Dollas Aaron Burr
1944
- United Statesas Narrator (voice)
- The Way Aheadas Lieutenant Jim Perry
1942
- The First of the Fewas Geoffrey Crisp
1939
- Rafflesas A.J. Raffles
- Eternally Yoursas Tony
- The Real Gloryas Lieut. McCool
- Bachelor Motheras David Merlin
- Wuthering Heightsas Edgar Linton
1938
- The Dawn Patrolas Lt. Scott
- Three Blind Miceas Steve Harrington
- Four Men and a Prayeras Christopher Leigh
- Bluebeard's 8th Wifeas Albert De Regnier
1937
- Dinner at the Ritzas Paul de Brack
- The Prisoner of Zendaas Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
- We Have Our Momentsas Joe Gilling
1936
- Beloved Enemyas Captain Gerald Preston
- The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Captain Randall
- Thank You, Jeeves!as Bertie Wooster
- Dodsworthas Captain Clyde Lockert
- Palm Springsas George Britell
- Rose Marieas Teddy
1935
- Splendoras Clancey Lorrimore
- Mutiny on the Bountyas Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
- A Feather in Her Hatas Leo Cartwright
- Barbary Coastas Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
- Without Regretas Bill Gage
1934
- Cleopatraas Slave (uncredited)
1932
- There Goes the Brideas Bit Role (uncredited)