Acting credits
138
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
David Niven
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 113Series: 26Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 14261
IMDb ID: nm0000057
Known for: Acting
Born: March 1, 1910
Died: July 29, 1983
Age: 73
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1932 - 2024
Years active: 93
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q181917
Also known as
James David Graham Niven • David Nivens • Дейвид Нивен • Дэвид Нивен • 大卫·尼文
Other jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Niven.
7.7
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
as (archive footage)
2024 Movie
9.0
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
6.8
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019 Movie
7.8
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2005 Movie
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)
2000 Movie
3.5
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
2000 Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997 Movie
6.0
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
as Self (archive footage)
1995 Movie
7.7
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991 Movie
6.7
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
as Self (archive footage)
1988 Movie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1985 Movie
5.6
The Night They Saved Christmas
Executive Producer
1984 Movie
4.6
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Sir Charles Litton
1983 Movie
3.8
Better Late Than Never
as Nick Cartland
1983 Movie
5.2
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Sir Charles Litton
1982 Movie
5.8
The Sea Wolves
as Col. W.H. Grice
1980 Movie
5.8
Rough Cut
as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
1980 Movie
6.1
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
as Ivan
1980 Movie
5.7
Escape to Athena
as Professor Blake
1979 Movie
7.8
ABBA in Switzerland
as Self
1979 Movie
7.1
Death on the Nile
as Colonel Race
1978 Movie
7.0
Formula 1 - Speed fever
as Self
1978 Movie
6.9
Candleshoe
as Priory
1977 Movie
7.2
Murder by Death
as Dick Charleston
1976 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Niven.
5.8
Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2013 Series
A Man Called Intrepid
as Sir William Stephenson • 3 eps
1979 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 2 eps
1974 Series
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self • 1 eps
1973 Series
7.5
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self • 2 eps
1971 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1968 Series
7.2
The Rogues
as Alec Fleming • 30 eps
1964 Series
6.0
Burke's Law
as Harvey Cleeve • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 3 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 4 eps
1961 Series
5.5
The Dick Powell Show
as Self / Host • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.3
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Marcus Dodds • 1 eps
1959 Series
The David Niven Show
as Self - Host • 13 eps
1959 Series
6.5
Alcoa Theatre
as Mark Garron • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Allen Raikes • 1 eps
1956 Series
8.0
Cinépanorama
as Self • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.0
The Star and the Story
as Johnny • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 3 eps
1953 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
1951 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as David Niven • 1 eps
1950 Series
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
as Self • 3 eps
1950 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self • 1 eps
1950 Series
5.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Sheffield • 1 eps
1950 Series
10.0
The BAFTA Awards
as Host • 1 eps
1949 Series