David Niven

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James David Graham Niven was an English actor, memoirist and novelist. His many roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, and Sir Charles Lytton in The Pink Panther. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958).

Birth Name

James David Graham Niven

Born

Tuesday, 01 March 1910

Died

Friday, 29 July 1983

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind	Self - Actor (archive footage)	2020
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!	(archive footage)	2011
The Adventures of Errol Flynn	Himself - Actor (archive footage)	2005
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories	Himself (archive footage)	2000
Hollywood Remembers	(archive footage)	2000
Bogart: The Untold Story		1997
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler	Himself - Co-starred in 'The Dawn Patrol'	1995
Oscar's Greatest Moments	Himself (archive footage)	1992
Northern Exposure	Fritz von Tarlenheim	1990
American Masters	Self (archive footage)	1986

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Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind	Self - Actor (archive footage)	2020
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!	(archive footage)	2011
The Adventures of Errol Flynn	Himself - Actor (archive footage)	2005
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories	Himself (archive footage)	2000
Hollywood Remembers	(archive footage)	2000
Bogart: The Untold Story		1997
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler	Himself - Co-starred in 'The Dawn Patrol'	1995
Oscar's Greatest Moments	Himself (archive footage)	1992
Northern Exposure	Fritz von Tarlenheim	1990
American Masters	Self (archive footage)	1986
Hunter	Henry	1984
Curse Of The Pink Panther	Sir Charles Litton	1983
Better Late Than Never	Nick Cartland	1983
Trail of the Pink Panther	Sir Charles Litton	1982
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire	Himself - Host	1981
The Sea Wolves	Colonel W. H. Grice	1980
Rough Cut	Chief Insp. Cyril Willis	1980
Escape to Athena	Professor Blake	1979
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square	Ivan	1979
Death On The Nile	Colonel Race	1978
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette	himself	1978
Candleshoe	Priory	1977
Murder By Death	Dick Charleston	1976
No Deposit, No Return	J.W. Osborne	1976
Paper Tiger	'Major' Walter Bradbury	1975
Dinah!	Himself	1974
Old Dracula	Count Dracula	1974
The Jarvis Collection: Scotland Yard	Himself	1973
Jack Paar Tonite	Himself	1973
King, Queen, Knave	Charles Dreyer	1972
Parkinson	Himself	1971
The Statue	Alex Bolt	1971
The David Frost Show	Himself	1969
The Brain	Colonel Carol Matthews	1969
Before Winter Comes	Major Burnside	1969
The Extraordinary Seaman	Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN	1969
The Impossible Years	Jonathan Kingsley	1968
Prudence and the Pill	Lady Roberta Bates	1968
The Dick Cavett Show	Himself	1968
Casino Royale	Sir James Bond	1967
Eye of the Devil	Philippe de Montfaucon	1966
Where the Spies Are	Dr. Jason Love	1966
Lady L	Dicky, Lord Lendale	1965
The Rogues	Alec Fleming, Alec Fleming (credit only)	1964
Bedtime Story	Lawrence Jameson	1964
The Pink Panther	Sir Charles Lytton	1963
Burke's Law	Harvey Cleeve	1963
55 Days At Peking	Sir Arthur Robertson	1963
Conquered City	Major Peter Whitfield	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Himself - Guest, Himself	1962
The Merv Griffin Show	Himself	1962
Guns of Darkness	Tom Jordan	1962
The Road To Hong Kong	Lama Who Remembers Lady Chatterley's Lover	1962
The Mike Douglas Show	Himself - Actor	1961
The Best of Enemies	Maj. Richardson	1961
The Dick Powell Theatre	Himself - Host, Himself - Guest Host	1961
The Guns Of Navarone	Cpl. John Anthony Miller	1961
Here's Hollywood	Himself	1960
Please Don't Eat The Daisies	Laurence Mackay	1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson	Marcus Dodds	1959
Ask Any Girl	Miles Doughton	1959
The David Niven Show	Himself - Host, Inquisitor	1959
Happy Anniversary	Chris Walters	1959
Separate Tables	Major Angus Pollock	1958
Bonjour Tristesse	Raymond	1958
My Man Godfrey	Godfrey Smith	1957
Alcoa Theatre	Mark Garron, Paul Evans, Paul Martel, Robert Medhill	1957
Goodyear Theatre	Alan Kevin, Charles Enright, Jeff Carleton, Jeffrey Collins, Paul Evans	1957
The Silken Affair	Roger Tweakham	1957
The Little Hut	Henry Brittingham-Brett	1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!	Dr. Alan Coles	1957
Mr. Adams and Eve		1957
Around The World In 80 Days	Phileas Fogg	1956
Zane Grey Theater	Allen Raikes, Cameo, Milo Brant	1956
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show	Himself	1956
The Birds and the Bees	Colonel Patrick Henry Harris	1956
The King's Thief	James - Duke of Brampton	1955
The Star and the Story	Johnny	1955
Court Martial	Carrington	1954
The Magical World of Disney	J.W. Osborne	1954
Tonight's the Night	Jasper O'Leary	1954
The Love Lottery	Rex Allerton	1954
The Moon Is Blue	David Slater	1953
The Bob Hope Show	Himself	1950
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet	Laurence Mackay (archive footage)	1952
Four Star Playhouse	Andy, Jim Kenyon	1952
I've Got a Secret	Himself - Guest	1952
Chesterfield Presents		1952
The Lady Says No	Bill Shelby	1952
The Name's the Same	Himself - Contestant	1951
Betty Crocker Star Matinee		1951
Island Rescue	Maj. Valentine Moreland	1951
Schlitz Playhouse		1951
Celanese Theatre	Alan Squier	1951
Hollywood Opening Night		1951
Soldiers Three	Capt. Pindenny	1951
Happy Go Lovely	B.G. Bruno	1951
The Fighting Pimpernel	The Scarlet Pimpernel	1951
The Jack Benny Program	Himself	1950
All Star Revue	Guest Actor	1950
Nash Airflyte Theatre	Arthur Carstairs	1950
The Toast Of New Orleans	Jacques Riboudeaux	1950
The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter	Himself - Actor	1950
What's My Line?	Himself - Guest Panelist, Himself - Mystery Guest, Himself - Panelist	1950
Robert Montgomery Presents	Sheffield	1950
A Kiss for Corliss	Kenneth Marquis	1949
Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet	Himself	1949
A Kiss In The Dark	Eric Phillips	1949
Enchantment	General Sir Roland Dane	1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie	Prince Charles Edward Stuart	1948
The Ed Sullivan Show	Himself	1948
The Bishop's Wife	Henry Brougham	1947
The Other Love	Dr. Anthony Stanton	1947
The Perfect Marriage	Dale Williams	1947
Magnificent Doll	Aaron Burr	1946
A Matter of Life and Death	Peter D. Carter	1946
The Way Ahead	Lt. Jim Perry	1944
Spitfire	Geoffrey Crisp	1942
Raffles	Raffles	1939
Eternally Yours	Tony aka The Great Arturo	1939
The Real Glory	Lieut. McCool	1939
Bachelor Mother	David Merlin	1939
Wuthering Heights	Edgar	1939
Gunga Din		1939
The Dawn Patrol	Scott	1938
Three Blind Mice	Steve Harrington	1938
Four Men and a Prayer	Christopher Leigh	1938
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife	Albert De Regnier	1938
Dinner at the Ritz	Paul de Brack	1937
The Prisoner of Zenda	Fritz von Tarlenheim	1937
We Have Our Moments	Joe Gilling	1937
Beloved Enemy	Gerald Preston	1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade	Capt. Randall	1936
Dodsworth	Captain Lockert	1936
Palm Springs	George Britell	1936
Rose-Marie	Teddy (as David Nivens)	1936
A Feather in Her Hat	Leo Cartwright	1935
Barbary Coast	Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)	1935
Without Regret	Bill Gage	1935
Splendor	Clancey Lorrimore	1935
There Goes The Bride	Bit Role	1933

Director Filmography

Title	Year

Zane Grey Theater

1956

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Psycho Cop Returns	1993
The Night They Saved Christmas	1984
Better Late Than Never	1983
Zane Grey Theater	1956
Four Star Playhouse	1952

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Year	Type	Category	Won

1959	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Won
1959	Golden Globe	Best Actor - Drama	Won
1958	Golden Globe	Best Actor - Comedy or Musical	Nominated
1957	Emmy	Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series	Nominated
1955	Emmy	Best Actor in a Single Performance	Nominated
1954	Golden Globe	Best Actor - Comedy or Musical	Won