David Niven

David Niven

🎂 1st March 1910 (115 yrs) 📍 London, 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.

David Niven

🎬 Movies Featuring David Niven

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)

as (archive footage)
Rat Pack

Rat Pack (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)

as Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

as actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)

as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

as Self (archive footage)
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

as Sir Charles Litton
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never (1983)

as Nick Cartland
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

as Sir Charles Litton
The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves (1980)

as Col. W.H. Grice
Rough Cut

Rough Cut (1980)

as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1980)

as Ivan
Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena (1979)

as Professor Blake
ABBA in Switzerland

ABBA in Switzerland (1979)

as Self
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile (1978)

as Colonel Race
Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978)

as Self
Candleshoe

Candleshoe (1977)

as Priory
Murder by Death

Murder by Death (1976)

as Dick Charleston
No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return (1976)

as J.W. Osborne
Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger (1975)

as 'Major' Walter Bradbury
The Remarkable Rocket

The Remarkable Rocket (1975)

as Narrator (voice)
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1974)

as Sir Simon de Canterville
No Image

Gorilla (1974)

as Narrator
Vampira

Vampira (1974)

as Count Dracula
King, Queen, Knave

King, Queen, Knave (1972)

as Charles Dreyer
No Image

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread (1971)

as Host
The Statue

The Statue (1971)

as Alex Bolt
The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)

as Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
The Brain

The Brain (1969)

as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'
Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes (1969)

as Major Burnside
The Impossible Years

The Impossible Years (1968)

as Jonathan Kingsley
Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill (1968)

as Gerald Hardcastle
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

as James Bond
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM (1967)

as Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

as Philippe de Montfaucon
All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1966)

as Self - Interviewee
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are (1966)

as Dr. Jason Love
Lady L

Lady L (1965)

as Dicky, Lord Lendale
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story (1964)

as Lawrence Jameson
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther (1963)

as Sir Charles Lytton
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (1963)

as Sir Arthur Robertson
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day (1963)

as Soldato inglese (uncredited)
Conquered City

Conquered City (1962)

as Major Peter Whitfield
Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness (1962)

as Tom Jordan
The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong (1962)

as Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies (1961)

as Maj. Richardson
The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

as Cpl. John Anthony Miller
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

as Larry Mackay
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl (1959)

as Miles Doughton
Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary (1959)

as Chris Walters
Separate Tables

Separate Tables (1958)

as Major Angus Pollock
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)

as Self
Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

as Raymond
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1957)

as Godfrey Smith
The Little Hut

The Little Hut (1957)

as Henry Brittingham-Brett
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)

as Alan Coles
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as Phileas Fogg
The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair (1956)

as Roger Tweakham
The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees (1956)

as Patrick Harris
The King's Thief

The King's Thief (1955)

as James - Duke of Brampton
Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C. (1954)

as Major Charles Carrington
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After (1954)

as Jasper O'Leary
The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery (1954)

as Rex Allerton
The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue (1953)

as David Slater
The Lady Says No

The Lady Says No (1952)

as Bill Shelby
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus (1951)

as Valentine Moreland
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three (1951)

as Capt. Pindenny
Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely (1951)

as B.G. Bruno
The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)

as Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans (1950)

as Jacques Riboudeaux
Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)

as Self
A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss (1949)

as Kenneth Marquis
A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark (1949)

as Eric Phillips
Enchantment

Enchantment (1948)

as Roland Dane
Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)

as Prince Charles Edward Stuart
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

as Henry Brougham
The Other Love

The Other Love (1947)

as Doctor Anthony Stanton
The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage (1947)

as Dale Williams
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

as Peter Carter
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll (1946)

as Aaron Burr
United States

United States (1944)

as Narrator (voice)
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead (1944)

as Lieutenant Jim Perry
The First of the Few

The First of the Few (1942)

as Geoffrey Crisp
Raffles

Raffles (1939)

as A.J. Raffles
Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours (1939)

as Tony "The Great Arturo"
The Real Glory

The Real Glory (1939)

as Lieut. McCool
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

as David Merlin
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1939)

as Edgar Linton
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1938)

as Lt. Scott
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice (1938)

as Steve Harrington
Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

as Christopher Leigh
Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938)

as Albert De Regnier
Dinner at the Ritz

Dinner at the Ritz (1937)

as Paul de Brack
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

as Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments (1937)

as Joe Gilling
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy (1936)

as Captain Gerald Preston
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

as Captain Randall
Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)

as Bertie Wooster
Dodsworth

Dodsworth (1936)

as Captain Clyde Lockert
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

as Self
Palm Springs

Palm Springs (1936)

as George Britell
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1936)

as Teddy
Splendor

Splendor (1935)

as Clancey Lorrimore
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat (1935)

as Leo Cartwright
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast (1935)

as Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
Without Regret

Without Regret (1935)

as Bill Gage
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1934)

as Slave (uncredited)
There Goes the Bride

There Goes the Bride (1932)

as Bit Role (uncredited)