David Niven
Acting Born Mar 1, 1910 Died Jul 29, 1983 London, England, UK 188 credits
Biography
James David Graham Niven was a British actor, soldier, and novelist born in London, England, on March 1, 1910. He was known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, also known as the Phantom, in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables. Niven passed away on July 29, 1983, at the age of 73 in Château-d Oex. Throughout his career, he accumulated 149 known acting credits in movies and television shows, with other notable appearances including The Jack Benny Program, Velký šéf, and Otázka života a smrti.
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Career overview
James David Graham Niven, known professionally as David Niven, was a British actor, soldier, and novelist born in London, England on March 1, 1910. Throughout his career, he appeared in numerous films and television shows, earning recognition for his acting work across a wide variety of known credits. Among his notable roles, he portrayed Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, also known as the Phantom, in The Pink Panther. His filmography also includes appearances in projects such as The Jack Benny Program, Velky sef, and Otazka zivota a smrti.
For his work in the film Separate Tables, Niven received the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor. Over the course of his career, he established himself as a prominent figure in cinema before his death on July 29, 1983, at the age of 73 in Chateau-d Oex.
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Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Rat Pack
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Talking Pictures
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesThe Many Faces of Dracula
Bogart: The Untold Story
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
The Night They Saved Christmas · Executive Producer
Curse of the Pink PantherBetter Late Than Never
Trail of the Pink Panther
Rough CutThe Sea WolvesA Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Escape to AthenaABBA in SwitzerlandA Man Called Intrepid
Ciné regardsDeath on the NileFormula 1 - Speed feverDeath on the Nile: Making of Featurette
Candleshoe
Murder by DeathBob Hope's World of ComedyNo Deposit, No Return
Paper TigerThe Remarkable Rocket
Dinah!The Canterville GhostGorillaVampira
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
King, Queen, Knave
V.I.P. SchaukelThe StatueScotland Yard - the Golden Thread
The BrainThe Extraordinary SeamanBefore Winter Comes
The Dick Cavett ShowPrudence and the PillThe Impossible Years
Lionpower from MGMCasino Royale
Full Filmography
188 titles- Charmed Lives: A Family Romance (2028) as Self (archive footage)
- Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024) as (archive footage)
- Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) as Count Dracula (archive footage)
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... (1989) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- The Night They Saved Christmas (1984) Executive Producer
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) as Sir Charles Litton
- Better Late Than Never (1983) as Nick Cartland
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) as Sir Charles Litton
- Rough Cut (1980) as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
- The Sea Wolves (1980) as Col. W.H. Grice
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980) as Ivan
- Escape to Athena (1979) as Professor Blake
- ABBA in Switzerland (1979) as Self
- A Man Called Intrepid (1979) as Sir William Stephenson
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Death on the Nile (1978) as Colonel Race
- Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978) as Self
- Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) as Self / Colonel Race
- Candleshoe (1977) as Priory
- Murder by Death (1976) as Dick Charleston
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- No Deposit, No Return (1976) as J.W. Osborne
- Paper Tiger (1975) as 'Major' Walter Bradbury
- The Remarkable Rocket (1975) as Narrator (voice)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Canterville Ghost (1974) as Sir Simon de Canterville
- Gorilla (1974) as Narrator
- Vampira (1974) as Count Dracula
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- King, Queen, Knave (1972) as Charles Dreyer
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- The Statue (1971) as Alex Bolt
- Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread (1971) as Host
- The Brain (1969) as Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
- The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) as Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
- Before Winter Comes (1969) as Major Burnside
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Prudence and the Pill (1968) as Gerald Hardcastle
- The Impossible Years (1968) as Jonathan Kingsley
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Casino Royale (1967) as James Bond
- Where the Spies Are (1966) as Dr. Jason Love
- Eye of the Devil (1966) as Philippe de Montfaucon
- All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1966) as Self - Interviewee
- Lady L (1965) as Dicky, Lord Lendale
- The Rogues (1964) as Alec Fleming
- Bedtime Story (1964) as Lawrence Jameson
- Burke's Law (1963) as Harvey Cleeve
- The Pink Panther (1963) as Sir Charles Lytton
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Sir Arthur Robertson
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Soldato inglese (uncredited)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Conquered City (1962) as Major Peter Whitfield
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962) as Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
- Guns of Darkness (1962) as Tom Jordan
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) as Cpl. John Anthony Miller
- The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self / Host
- The Best of Enemies (1961) as Maj. Richardson
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) as Larry Mackay
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Marcus Dodds
- Ask Any Girl (1959) as Miles Doughton
- Happy Anniversary (1959) as Chris Walters
- The David Niven Show (1959) as Self - Host
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) as Raymond
- The All-Star Christmas Show (1958) as Self
- Separate Tables (1958) as Major Angus Pollock
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Mark Garron
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Paul Evans
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Robert Medhill
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Paul Martel
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Jeff Carleton
- My Man Godfrey (1957) as Godfrey Smith
- Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) as Alan Coles
- Goodyear Theatre (1957) as Jeff Carleton
- The Little Hut (1957) as Henry Brittingham-Brett
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Allen Raikes
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Milo Brant
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) Director
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Phileas Fogg
- The Birds and the Bees (1956) as Patrick Harris
- The Silken Affair (1956) as Roger Tweakham
- The King's Thief (1955) as James - Duke of Brampton
- The Star and the Story (1955) as Johnny
- Happy Ever After (1954) as Jasper O'Leary
- The Love Lottery (1954) as Rex Allerton
- Carrington V.C. (1954) as Major Charles Carrington
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Moon Is Blue (1953) as David Slater
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Doctor
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as William Langford
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Mitch
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Phil Weston
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Bingham
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Doctor Gentry
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ted Parker
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Andy
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Richard Lilliam
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Andy Fields
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as John
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Royal Thurston
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Hal Winters
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Tony Stewart
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as George
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Deacon
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Charles
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Robert Louis Stevenson
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Henry
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Wyeth
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Uncle Fred
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Cookie
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Adams
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Maxwell
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Philip
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Larkin
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Frank
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as David
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Jim Kenyon
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ted
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Lee
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) Producer
- The Lady Says No (1952) as Bill Shelby
- Happy Go Lovely (1951) as B.G. Bruno
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Soldiers Three (1951) as Capt. Pindenny
- Appointment with Venus (1951) as Valentine Moreland
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Sheffield
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Panelist
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as David Niven
- The Toast of New Orleans (1950) as Jacques Riboudeaux
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) as Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Host
- A Kiss for Corliss (1949) as Kenneth Marquis
- Breakdowns of 1949 (1949) as Self
- A Kiss in the Dark (1949) as Eric Phillips
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) as Prince Charles Edward Stuart
- Enchantment (1948) as Roland Dane
- The Bishop's Wife (1947) as Henry Brougham
- The Other Love (1947) as Doctor Anthony Stanton
- The Perfect Marriage (1947) as Dale Williams
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) as Peter Carter
- Magnificent Doll (1946) as Aaron Burr
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Lieutenant Jim Perry
- United States (1944) as Narrator (voice)
- The First of the Few (1942) as Geoffrey Crisp
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Edgar Linton
- The Real Glory (1939) as Lieut. McCool
- Eternally Yours (1939) as Tony
- Raffles (1939) as A.J. Raffles
- Bachelor Mother (1939) as David Merlin
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) as Albert De Regnier
- Four Men and a Prayer (1938) as Christopher Leigh
- Three Blind Mice (1938) as Steve Harrington
- The Dawn Patrol (1938) as Lt. Scott
- We Have Our Moments (1937) as Joe Gilling
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) as Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
- Dinner at the Ritz (1937) as Paul de Brack
- Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) as Bertie Wooster
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) as Captain Randall
- Dodsworth (1936) as Captain Clyde Lockert
- Rose Marie (1936) as Teddy
- Palm Springs (1936) as George Britell
- Beloved Enemy (1936) as Captain Gerald Preston
- Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
- A Feather in Her Hat (1935) as Leo Cartwright
- Barbary Coast (1935) as Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
- Splendor (1935) as Clancey Lorrimore
- Without Regret (1935) as Bill Gage
- Cleopatra (1934) as Slave (uncredited)
- There Goes the Bride (1932) as Bit Role (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Niven best known for?
David Niven is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Rough Cut (1980), The Sea Wolves (1980).
When and where was David Niven born?
David Niven was born on March 1, 1910 in London, England, UK. They passed away on July 29, 1983.
How many credits does David Niven have?
David Niven has accumulated over 188 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 2028.
What is David Niven's background in cinema and television?
James David Graham Niven was a British actor, soldier, and novelist born in London, England, on March 1, 1910. He was known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, also known as the Phantom, in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Sepa...