David Niven
Acting
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
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movieMade in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024
(archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieClaudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLeslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
2015
Self (archive footage)
tvTalking Pictures
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieSir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Many Faces of Dracula
2000
Count Dracula (archive footage)
movieBogart: The Untold Story
1997
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieRoger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995
Self (archive footage)
moviePreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieI Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989
Self (Archive Footage)
movieGregory Peck: His Own Man
1988
Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Self (archive footage)
movieCurse of the Pink Panther
1983
Sir Charles Litton
movieBetter Late Than Never
1983
Nick Cartland
movieTrail of the Pink Panther
1982
Sir Charles Litton
movieThe Sea Wolves
1980
Col. W.H. Grice
movieRough Cut
1980
Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
movieEscape to Athena
1979
Professor Blake
tvA Man Called Intrepid
1979
Sir William Stephenson
movieDeath on the Nile
1978
Colonel Race
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette
1978
Self / Colonel Race
movieCandleshoe
1977
Priory
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieMurder by Death
1976
Dick Charleston
movieNo Deposit, No Return
1976
J.W. Osborne
moviePaper Tiger
1975
'Major' Walter Bradbury
movieThe Remarkable Rocket
1975
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Canterville Ghost
1974
Sir Simon de Canterville
Gorilla
1974
Narrator
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieVampira
1974
Count Dracula
movieKing, Queen, Knave
1972
Charles Dreyer
movieThe Statue
1971
Alex Bolt
movieThe Extraordinary Seaman
1969
Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
movieThe Brain
1969
Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
movieBefore Winter Comes
1969
Major Burnside
movieThe Impossible Years
1968
Jonathan Kingsley
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
moviePrudence and the Pill
1968
Gerald Hardcastle
movieCasino Royale
1967
James Bond
movieLionpower from MGM
1967
Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieEye of the Devil
1966
Philippe de Montfaucon
movieAll Eyes on Sharon Tate
1966
Self - Interviewee
movieWhere the Spies Are
1966
Dr. Jason Love
movieLady L
1965
Dicky, Lord Lendale
tvThe Rogues
1964
Alec Fleming
movieBedtime Story
1964
Lawrence Jameson
movieThe Pink Panther
1963
Sir Charles Lytton
tvBurke's Law
1963
Harvey Cleeve
movie55 Days at Peking
1963
Sir Arthur Robertson
movieThe Shortest Day
1963
Soldato inglese (uncredited)
movieConquered City
1962
Major Peter Whitfield
movieGuns of Darkness
1962
Tom Jordan
movieThe Road to Hong Kong
1962
Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
movieThe Best of Enemies
1961
Maj. Richardson
tvThe Dick Powell Show
1961
Self / Host
movieThe Guns of Navarone
1961
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
moviePlease Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
Larry Mackay
tvThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Marcus Dodds
movieAsk Any Girl
1959
Miles Doughton
tvThe David Niven Show
1959
Self - Host
movieHappy Anniversary
1959
Chris Walters
movieSeparate Tables
1958
Major Angus Pollock
movieBonjour Tristesse
1958
Raymond
movieMy Man Godfrey
1957
Godfrey Smith
tvAlcoa Theatre
1957
Mark Garron / Paul Evans / Robert Medhill / Paul Martel / Jeff Carleton
Goodyear Theatre
1957
Jeff Carleton
movieThe Little Hut
1957
Henry Brittingham-Brett
movieOh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957
Alan Coles
movieAround the World in 80 Days
1956
Phileas Fogg
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Allen Raikes / Milo Brant
movieThe Silken Affair
1956
Roger Tweakham
movieThe Birds and the Bees
1956
Patrick Harris
movieThe King's Thief
1955
James - Duke of Brampton
movieCarrington V.C.
1954
Major Charles Carrington
movieHappy Ever After
1954
Jasper O'Leary
movieThe Love Lottery
1954
Rex Allerton
movieThe Moon Is Blue
1953
David Slater
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
William Langford / Doctor / Bingham / Phil Weston / Mitch / Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle / Doctor Gentry / Ted Parker / Andy / Richard Lilliam / Andy Fields / John / Royal Thurston / Hal Winters / George / Deacon / Charles / Tony Stewart / Wyeth / Robert Louis Stevenson / Henry / Uncle Fred / Cookie / Adams / Maxwell / Philip / Larkin / Frank / David / Jim Kenyon / Ted / Lee
movieThe Lady Says No
1952
Bill Shelby
movieAppointment with Venus
1951
Valentine Moreland
movieSoldiers Three
1951
Capt. Pindenny
movieHappy Go Lovely
1951
B.G. Bruno
movieThe Elusive Pimpernel
1950
Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
David Niven
movieThe Toast of New Orleans
1950
Jacques Riboudeaux
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self / Self - Panelist
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
Sheffield
movieA Kiss for Corliss
1949
Kenneth Marquis
movieA Kiss in the Dark
1949
Eric Phillips
movieEnchantment
1948
Roland Dane
movieBonnie Prince Charlie
1948
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
movieThe Bishop's Wife
1947
Henry Brougham
movieThe Other Love
1947
Doctor Anthony Stanton
movieThe Perfect Marriage
1947
Dale Williams
movieA Matter of Life and Death
1946
Peter Carter
movieMagnificent Doll
1946
Aaron Burr
movieUnited States
1944
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Way Ahead
1944
Lieutenant Jim Perry
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
movieThe First of the Few
1942
Geoffrey Crisp
movieRaffles
1939
A.J. Raffles
movieThe Real Glory
1939
Lieut. McCool
movieBachelor Mother
1939
David Merlin
movieWuthering Heights
1939
Edgar Linton
movieThe Dawn Patrol
1938
Lt. Scott
movieThree Blind Mice
1938
Steve Harrington
movieFour Men and a Prayer
1938
Christopher Leigh
movieBluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
Albert De Regnier
movieDinner at the Ritz
1937
Paul de Brack
movieThe Prisoner of Zenda
1937
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
movieWe Have Our Moments
1937
Joe Gilling
movieBeloved Enemy
1936
Captain Gerald Preston
movieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
Captain Randall
movieThank You, Jeeves!
1936
Bertie Wooster
movieDodsworth
1936
Captain Clyde Lockert
moviePalm Springs
1936
George Britell
movieRose Marie
1936
Teddy
movieSplendor
1935
Clancey Lorrimore
movieMutiny on the Bounty
1935
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
movieA Feather in Her Hat
1935
Leo Cartwright
movieBarbary Coast
1935
Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
movieWithout Regret
1935
Bill Gage
movieCleopatra
1934
Slave (uncredited)
movieThere Goes the Bride
1932
Bit Role (uncredited)
Production2
movieThe Night They Saved Christmas
1984
Executive Producer
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Producer