David Niven
Born
March 1, 1910 (age 73)
Died
July 29, 1983
Birthplace
London, England, UK

David Niven

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

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024 ★ 7.6
(archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 ★ 3.5
Count Dracula (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 ★ 7.7
actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983 ★ 4.6
Sir Charles Litton
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never
1983 ★ 3.8
Nick Cartland
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 ★ 5.2
Sir Charles Litton
The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves
1980 ★ 5.8
Col. W.H. Grice
Rough Cut
Rough Cut
1980 ★ 5.8
Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
1980 ★ 6.1
Ivan
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
1979 ★ 5.7
Professor Blake
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
1978 ★ 7.1
Colonel Race
Candleshoe
Candleshoe
1977 ★ 6.9
Priory
Murder by Death
Murder by Death
1976 ★ 7.2
Dick Charleston
No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return
1976 ★ 6.2
J.W. Osborne
Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger
1975 ★ 6.1
'Major' Walter Bradbury
The Remarkable Rocket
The Remarkable Rocket
1975
Narrator (voice)
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1974 ★ 6.0
Sir Simon de Canterville
Gorilla
Gorilla
1974
Narrator
Vampira
Vampira
1974 ★ 5.0
Count Dracula
King, Queen, Knave
King, Queen, Knave
1972 ★ 4.1
Charles Dreyer
Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread
Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread
1971
Host
The Statue
The Statue
1971 ★ 4.3
Alex Bolt
The Extraordinary Seaman
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 ★ 2.6
Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
The Brain
The Brain
1969 ★ 7.3
Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'
Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes
1969 ★ 5.9
Major Burnside
The Impossible Years
The Impossible Years
1968 ★ 5.1
Jonathan Kingsley
Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill
1968 ★ 5.4
Gerald Hardcastle
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1967 ★ 5.3
James Bond
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
1967 ★ 4.5
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 ★ 6.2
Philippe de Montfaucon
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
1966 ★ 5.2
Dr. Jason Love
Lady L
Lady L
1965 ★ 5.7
Dicky, Lord Lendale
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story
1964 ★ 6.2
Lawrence Jameson
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
1963 ★ 6.8
Sir Charles Lytton
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
1963 ★ 7.0
Sir Arthur Robertson
The Shortest Day
The Shortest Day
1963 ★ 6.2
Soldato inglese (uncredited)
Conquered City
Conquered City
1962 ★ 4.3
Major Peter Whitfield
Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness
1962 ★ 6.0
Tom Jordan
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong
1962 ★ 5.8
Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies
1961 ★ 6.9
Maj. Richardson
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone
1961 ★ 7.3
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960 ★ 6.1
Larry Mackay
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
1959 ★ 6.2
Miles Doughton
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
1959 ★ 5.8
Chris Walters
Separate Tables
Separate Tables
1958 ★ 7.0
Major Angus Pollock
Bonjour Tristesse
Bonjour Tristesse
1958 ★ 6.6
Raymond
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
1957 ★ 6.4
Godfrey Smith
The Little Hut
The Little Hut
1957 ★ 6.5
Henry Brittingham-Brett
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957 ★ 5.8
Alan Coles
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 ★ 6.6
Phileas Fogg
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair
1956 ★ 1.0
Roger Tweakham
The Birds and the Bees
The Birds and the Bees
1956 ★ 6.8
Patrick Harris
The King's Thief
The King's Thief
1955 ★ 6.3
James - Duke of Brampton
Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C.
1954 ★ 6.0
Major Charles Carrington
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
1954 ★ 5.2
Jasper O'Leary
The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery
1954 ★ 4.8
Rex Allerton
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue
1953 ★ 6.2
David Slater
The Lady Says No
The Lady Says No
1952 ★ 4.5
Bill Shelby
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
1951 ★ 5.1
Valentine Moreland
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three
1951 ★ 3.8
Capt. Pindenny
Happy Go Lovely
Happy Go Lovely
1951 ★ 5.9
B.G. Bruno
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950 ★ 5.9
Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
The Toast of New Orleans
The Toast of New Orleans
1950 ★ 4.9
Jacques Riboudeaux
A Kiss for Corliss
A Kiss for Corliss
1949 ★ 4.7
Kenneth Marquis
A Kiss in the Dark
A Kiss in the Dark
1949 ★ 4.7
Eric Phillips
Enchantment
Enchantment
1948 ★ 6.4
Roland Dane
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948 ★ 4.7
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife
1947 ★ 7.1
Henry Brougham
The Other Love
The Other Love
1947 ★ 6.0
Doctor Anthony Stanton
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
1947 ★ 4.0
Dale Williams
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 ★ 7.8
Peter Carter
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
1946 ★ 5.9
Aaron Burr
United States
United States
1944
Narrator (voice)
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
1944 ★ 6.5
Lieutenant Jim Perry
The First of the Few
The First of the Few
1942 ★ 6.7
Geoffrey Crisp
Raffles
Raffles
1939 ★ 6.0
A.J. Raffles
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours
1939 ★ 5.7
Tony "The Great Arturo"
The Real Glory
The Real Glory
1939 ★ 6.3
Lieut. McCool
Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother
1939 ★ 7.1
David Merlin
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1939 ★ 7.2
Edgar Linton
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
1938 ★ 6.8
Lt. Scott
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice
1938 ★ 6.0
Steve Harrington
Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer
1938 ★ 6.3
Christopher Leigh
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938 ★ 7.0
Albert De Regnier
Dinner at the Ritz
Dinner at the Ritz
1937 ★ 5.5
Paul de Brack
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 ★ 7.5
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
1937 ★ 5.8
Joe Gilling
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy
1936 ★ 6.1
Captain Gerald Preston
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936 ★ 6.5
Captain Randall
Thank You, Jeeves!
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936 ★ 6.0
Bertie Wooster
Dodsworth
Dodsworth
1936 ★ 7.1
Captain Clyde Lockert
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
1936
George Britell
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
1936 ★ 6.2
Teddy
Splendor
Splendor
1935 ★ 6.3
Clancey Lorrimore
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935 ★ 7.4
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
1935 ★ 6.8
Leo Cartwright
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
1935 ★ 6.5
Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
Without Regret
Without Regret
1935
Bill Gage
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1934 ★ 6.0
Slave (uncredited)
There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride
1932 ★ 6.4
Bit Role (uncredited)

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