David Niven

Acting

David Niven

Born March 1, 1910London, England, UK145 credits

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

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
7.7

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Movie

2024

Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

Movie

2022

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
6.8

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Movie

2019

Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

TV

2013

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.8

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Movie

2005

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Movie

2000

Filmography

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburgeras (archive footage)Movie
Rat Pack
2022Rat Packas Self (archive footage)Movie
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secretas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Talking Pictures
2013Talking Picturesas Self (archive footage)TV
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005The Adventures of Errol Flynnas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000Sir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995Roger Moore: A Matter of Classas Self (archive footage)Movie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
1988Gregory Peck: His Own Manas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Night They Saved Christmas
1984The Night They Saved ChristmasExecutive ProducerMovie
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983Curse of the Pink Pantheras Sir Charles LittonMovie
Better Late Than Never
1983Better Late Than Neveras Nick CartlandMovie
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982Trail of the Pink Pantheras Sir Charles LittonMovie
The Sea Wolves
1980The Sea Wolvesas Col. W.H. GriceMovie
Rough Cut
1980Rough Cutas Chief Insp. Cyril WillisMovie
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
1980A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Squareas IvanMovie
Escape to Athena
1979Escape to Athenaas Professor BlakeMovie
A Man Called Intrepid
1979A Man Called Intrepidas Sir William StephensonTV
ABBA in Switzerland
1979ABBA in Switzerlandas SelfMovie
Death on the Nile
1978Death on the Nileas Colonel RaceMovie
D
1978Death on the Nile: Making of Featuretteas Self / Colonel RaceMovie
Formula 1 - Speed fever
1978Formula 1 - Speed feveras SelfMovie
Candleshoe
1977Candleshoeas PrioryMovie
B
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Murder by Death
1976Murder by Deathas Dick CharlestonMovie
No Deposit, No Return
1976No Deposit, No Returnas J.W. OsborneMovie
Paper Tiger
1975Paper Tigeras 'Major' Walter BradburyMovie
The Remarkable Rocket
1975The Remarkable Rocketas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Canterville Ghost
1974The Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de CantervilleMovie
G
1974Gorillaas NarratorMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Vampira
1974Vampiraas Count DraculaMovie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
King, Queen, Knave
1972King, Queen, Knaveas Charles DreyerMovie
V
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas SelfTV
S
1971Scotland Yard - the Golden Threadas HostMovie
The Statue
1971The Statueas Alex BoltMovie
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969The Extraordinary Seamanas Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.Movie
The Brain
1969The Brainas Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'Movie
Before Winter Comes
1969Before Winter Comesas Major BurnsideMovie
The Impossible Years
1968The Impossible Yearsas Jonathan KingsleyMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Prudence and the Pill
1968Prudence and the Pillas Gerald HardcastleMovie
Casino Royale
1967Casino Royaleas James BondMovie
Lionpower from MGM
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Eye of the Devil
1966Eye of the Devilas Philippe de MontfauconMovie
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
1966All Eyes on Sharon Tateas Self - IntervieweeMovie
Where the Spies Are
1966Where the Spies Areas Dr. Jason LoveMovie
Lady L
1965Lady Las Dicky, Lord LendaleMovie
The Rogues
1964The Roguesas Alec FlemingTV
Bedtime Story
1964Bedtime Storyas Lawrence JamesonMovie
The Pink Panther
1963The Pink Pantheras Sir Charles LyttonMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Harvey CleeveTV
55 Days at Peking
196355 Days at Pekingas Sir Arthur RobertsonMovie
The Shortest Day
1963The Shortest Dayas Soldato inglese (uncredited)Movie
Conquered City
1962Conquered Cityas Major Peter WhitfieldMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Guns of Darkness
1962Guns of Darknessas Tom JordanMovie
The Road to Hong Kong
1962The Road to Hong Kongas Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)Movie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Best of Enemies
1961The Best of Enemiesas Maj. RichardsonMovie
The Dick Powell Show
1961The Dick Powell Showas Self / HostTV
The Guns of Navarone
1961The Guns of Navaroneas Cpl. John Anthony MillerMovie
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas Larry MackayMovie
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Marcus DoddsTV
Ask Any Girl
1959Ask Any Girlas Miles DoughtonMovie
The David Niven Show
1959The David Niven Showas Self - HostTV
Happy Anniversary
1959Happy Anniversaryas Chris WaltersMovie
Separate Tables
1958Separate Tablesas Major Angus PollockMovie
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958The All-Star Christmas Showas SelfMovie
Bonjour Tristesse
1958Bonjour Tristesseas RaymondMovie
My Man Godfrey
1957My Man Godfreyas Godfrey SmithMovie
Alcoa Theatre
1957Alcoa Theatreas Mark GarronTV
G
1957Goodyear Theatreas Jeff CarletonTV
The Little Hut
1957The Little Hutas Henry Brittingham-BrettMovie
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957Oh, Men! Oh, Women!as Alan ColesMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Daysas Phileas FoggMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Allen RaikesTV
The Silken Affair
1956The Silken Affairas Roger TweakhamMovie
The Birds and the Bees
1956The Birds and the Beesas Patrick HarrisMovie
Cinépanorama
1956Cinépanoramaas SelfTV
The King's Thief
1955The King's Thiefas James - Duke of BramptonMovie
The Star and the Story
1955The Star and the Storyas JohnnyTV
Carrington V.C.
1954Carrington V.C.as Major Charles CarringtonMovie
Happy Ever After
1954Happy Ever Afteras Jasper O'LearyMovie
The Love Lottery
1954The Love Lotteryas Rex AllertonMovie
The Moon Is Blue
1953The Moon Is Blueas David SlaterMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas William LangfordTV
The Lady Says No
1952The Lady Says Noas Bill ShelbyMovie
Appointment with Venus
1951Appointment with Venusas Valentine MorelandMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Soldiers Three
1951Soldiers Threeas Capt. PindennyMovie
Happy Go Lovely
1951Happy Go Lovelyas B.G. BrunoMovie
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950The Elusive Pimpernelas Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" BlakeneyMovie
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas David NivenTV
The Toast of New Orleans
1950The Toast of New Orleansas Jacques RiboudeauxMovie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas SheffieldTV
Breakdowns of 1949
1949Breakdowns of 1949as SelfMovie
A Kiss for Corliss
1949A Kiss for Corlissas Kenneth MarquisMovie
The BAFTA Awards
1949The BAFTA Awardsas HostTV
A Kiss in the Dark
1949A Kiss in the Darkas Eric PhillipsMovie
Enchantment
1948Enchantmentas Roland DaneMovie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948Bonnie Prince Charlieas Prince Charles Edward StuartMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Bishop's Wife
1947The Bishop's Wifeas Henry BroughamMovie
The Other Love
1947The Other Loveas Doctor Anthony StantonMovie
The Perfect Marriage
1947The Perfect Marriageas Dale WilliamsMovie
A Matter of Life and Death
1946A Matter of Life and Deathas Peter CarterMovie
Magnificent Doll
1946Magnificent Dollas Aaron BurrMovie
United States
1944United Statesas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Way Ahead
1944The Way Aheadas Lieutenant Jim PerryMovie
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
The First of the Few
1942The First of the Fewas Geoffrey CrispMovie
Raffles
1939Rafflesas A.J. RafflesMovie
Eternally Yours
1939Eternally Yoursas Tony "The Great Arturo"Movie
The Real Glory
1939The Real Gloryas Lieut. McCoolMovie
Bachelor Mother
1939Bachelor Motheras David MerlinMovie
Wuthering Heights
1939Wuthering Heightsas Edgar LintonMovie
The Dawn Patrol
1938The Dawn Patrolas Lt. ScottMovie
Three Blind Mice
1938Three Blind Miceas Steve HarringtonMovie
Four Men and a Prayer
1938Four Men and a Prayeras Christopher LeighMovie
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938Bluebeard's 8th Wifeas Albert De RegnierMovie
Dinner at the Ritz
1937Dinner at the Ritzas Paul de BrackMovie
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937The Prisoner of Zendaas Captain Fritz von TarlenheimMovie
We Have Our Moments
1937We Have Our Momentsas Joe GillingMovie
Beloved Enemy
1936Beloved Enemyas Captain Gerald PrestonMovie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Captain RandallMovie
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936Thank You, Jeeves!as Bertie WoosterMovie
Dodsworth
1936Dodsworthas Captain Clyde LockertMovie
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)as SelfMovie
Palm Springs
1936Palm Springsas George BritellMovie
Rose Marie
1936Rose Marieas TeddyMovie
Splendor
1935Splendoras Clancey LorrimoreMovie
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935Mutiny on the Bountyas Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)Movie
A Feather in Her Hat
1935A Feather in Her Hatas Leo CartwrightMovie
Barbary Coast
1935Barbary Coastas Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)Movie
Without Regret
1935Without Regretas Bill GageMovie
Cleopatra
1934Cleopatraas Slave (uncredited)Movie
There Goes the Bride
1932There Goes the Brideas Bit Role (uncredited)Movie