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David Niven

Acting
73 years oldLondon, 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.

Personal Details

Born
March 1, 1910 - July 29, 1983 (age 73)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

James David Graham Niven
David Nivens
Дейвид Нивен
Дэвид Нивен
大卫·尼文

Movies (43)

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
7.6

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

as (archive footage)

2024

Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2022

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.8

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2005

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Count Dracula (archive footage)

2000

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
6.0

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as Self (archive footage)

1995

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
7.7

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991

Gregory Peck: His Own Man
6.7

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

as Self (archive footage)

1988

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

1985

The Night They Saved Christmas
5.6

The Night They Saved Christmas

Executive Producer (Production)

1984

Curse of the Pink Panther
4.6

Curse of the Pink Panther

as Sir Charles Litton

1983

Better Late Than Never
3.8

Better Late Than Never

as Nick Cartland

1983

Trail of the Pink Panther
5.2

Trail of the Pink Panther

as Sir Charles Litton

1982

The Sea Wolves
5.8

The Sea Wolves

as Col. W.H. Grice

1980

Rough Cut
5.8

Rough Cut

as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

1980

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
6.1

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

as Ivan

1980

Escape to Athena
5.7

Escape to Athena

as Professor Blake

1979

ABBA in Switzerland
7.8

ABBA in Switzerland

as Self

1979

Death on the Nile
7.1

Death on the Nile

as Colonel Race

1978

Formula 1 - Speed fever
7.0

Formula 1 - Speed fever

as Self

1978

Candleshoe
6.9

Candleshoe

as Priory

1977

Murder by Death
7.2

Murder by Death

as Dick Charleston

1976

No Deposit, No Return
6.2

No Deposit, No Return

as J.W. Osborne

1976

Paper Tiger
6.1

Paper Tiger

as 'Major' Walter Bradbury

1975

The Remarkable Rocket

The Remarkable Rocket

as Narrator (voice)

1975

The Canterville Ghost
6.0

The Canterville Ghost

as Sir Simon de Canterville

1974

Gorilla

Gorilla

as Narrator

1974

Vampira
5.0

Vampira

as Count Dracula

1974

King, Queen, Knave
4.1

King, Queen, Knave

as Charles Dreyer

1972

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

as Host

1971

The Statue
4.3

The Statue

as Alex Bolt

1971

The Extraordinary Seaman
2.6

The Extraordinary Seaman

as Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.

1969

The Brain
7.3

The Brain

as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

1969

Before Winter Comes
5.9

Before Winter Comes

as Major Burnside

1969

The Impossible Years
5.1

The Impossible Years

as Jonathan Kingsley

1968

Prudence and the Pill
5.4

Prudence and the Pill

as Gerald Hardcastle

1968

Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

as James Bond

1967

Lionpower from MGM
4.5

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Eye of the Devil
6.2

Eye of the Devil

as Philippe de Montfaucon

1966

All Eyes on Sharon Tate
7.0

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

as Self - Interviewee

1966

Where the Spies Are
5.2

Where the Spies Are

as Dr. Jason Love

1966

Lady L
5.7

Lady L

as Dicky, Lord Lendale

1965

TV Shows (7)