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David Niven

David Niven

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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

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

1958

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966

No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return

1976

Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

1962

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

Enchantment

Enchantment

1948

The Impossible Years

The Impossible Years

1968

The Brain

The Brain

1969

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1964

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

1979

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

1977

The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery

1954

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1958

Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

1954

The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage

1947

United States

United States

1944

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

The First of the Few

The First of the Few

1942

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1938

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

1961

Rough Cut

Rough Cut

1980

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957

The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

1980

Dinner at the Ritz

Dinner at the Ritz

1937

The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950

Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue

1953

Lady L

Lady L

1965

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill

1968

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

1959

Vampira

Vampira

1974

The King's Thief

The King's Thief

1955

The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

1957

Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

1980

The Lady Says No

The Lady Says No

1952

Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger

1975

The Other Love

The Other Love

1947

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely

1951

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

1956

The Little Hut

The Little Hut

1957

The Statue

The Statue

1971

Raffles

Raffles

1939

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes

1969

A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss

1949

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

1949

Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll

1946

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments

1937

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

1938

Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1954

Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness

1962

King, Queen, Knave

King, Queen, Knave

1972

Without Regret

Without Regret

1935

Palm Springs

Palm Springs

1936

Conquered City

Conquered City

1962

ABBA in Switzerland

ABBA in Switzerland

1979

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Splendor

Splendor

1935

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1983

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

2022

There Goes the Bride

There Goes the Bride

1932

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

1971

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1974

Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

1956

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

The Remarkable Rocket

The Remarkable Rocket

1975

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

1966

The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

1963

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1934

Gorilla

Gorilla

1974

The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

2019

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

1978

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

The Rogues

The Rogues

1964

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

The David Niven Show

The David Niven Show

1959

Goodyear Theatre

Goodyear Theatre

1957

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

The Star and the Story

The Star and the Story

1955

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid

1979

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

1949

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944