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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.

David Niven

David Niven Biography / Wiki

NameDavid Niven
Also KnowJames David Graham Niven, David Nivens, Дейвид Нивен, Дэвид Нивен
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Date of Birth1910-02-28
Age(as in 2022)73
Deathday1983-07-29

David Niven Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Conquered CityMajor Peter Whitfield1962-12-05Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered City is an all-star World War II drama financed i…
The Pink PantherSir Charles Lytton1963-12-18The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom’s exploi…
Around the World in Eighty DaysPhileas Fogg1956-10-17Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a ve…
Where the Spies AreDr. Jason Love1966-01-26A local doctor is recruited as a cold war spy to fulfill a very important secret mission in the Middle East, only to experience that his mission is co…
Casino RoyaleJames Bond1967-04-13Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan – that every agent will be…
EnchantmentRoland “Rollo” Dane1948-12-25Roland Dane finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last da…
Trail of the Pink PantherSir Charles Litton1982-12-03The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-ro…
The Impossible YearsJonathan Kingsley1968-12-05Psychiatrist’s teenage daughter gets arrested for demonstrating on a college campus — holding a sign with a “dirty word” written on….
A Matter of Life and DeathPeter Carter1946-12-15When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But t…
The Way AheadLieutenant Jim Perry1944-06-09A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to …
Curse of the Pink PantherSir Charles Litton1983-08-12Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world’s second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau’s enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Su…
CandleshoePriory1977-12-16When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal …
The Love LotteryRex Allerton1954-01-30Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won’t leave him alone, he rel…
Carrington V.C.Major Charles Carrington1954-12-09Major Charles Carrington (David Niven), is arrested for taking £125 from the base safe, he also face two other charges that could finish his distingu…
The Best of EnemiesMaj. Richardson1961-10-26During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to …
Ask Any GirlMiles Doughton1959-08-21Meg is a young wide-eyed girl who is endures many calamities in her search for a husband in modern-day New York. After losing her suitcase at Penn Sta…
VampiraCount Dracula1974-10-10In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, V…
Happy AnniversaryChris Walters1959-01-01An accidental slip reveals that a happily married couple were intimate before marriage….
The Extraordinary SeamanLt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.1969-05-14Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain….
Paper Tiger‘Major’ Walter Bradbury1975-11-05A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped …
Appointment with VenusValentine Moreland1951-10-08At the outbreak of WWII the British realise they can’t prevent the invasion of the Channel Islands. However, someone realises that a prize cow is on t…
Happy Go LovelyB.G. Bruno1951-03-06B.G. Bruno, a rich bachelor, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially a kind man but respectable to the point of sto…
The StatueAlex Bolt1971-01-27Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he’s a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on…
RafflesA.J. Raffles1939-11-11Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in lov…
The Elusive PimpernelPercy “Scarlet Pimpernel” Blakeney1950-11-07A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine….
Before Winter ComesMajor Burnside1969-03-24Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British milit…
Bonnie Prince CharlieBonnie Prince Charlie/The Young Pretender1948-10-25The Pretender lands on Scottish shores and attempts to claim the crown….
A Kiss in the DarkEric Phillips1949-03-25Eric Phillips’s manager buys him a building with tenants, one of whom catches his eye….
Happy Ever AfterJasper O’Leary1954-06-29The whole village mourns when General O’Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O’Leary, takes…
A Man Called IntrepidSir William Stephenson1979-05-07During World War II, a wealthy Canadian uses his own money to help the Allies form an espionage network….
Better Late Than NeverNick Cartland1983-04-14Two men show up claiming to be the grandfather of a child heiress….
The Canterville GhostSir Simon de Canterville1974-12-31The ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by p…
The Silken AffairRoger Tweakham1956-10-02An accountant who is creative with his firm’s books uses the money to fund a romantic spree….
The Remarkable RocketNarrator (voice)1975-01-01An animated version of the Oscar Wilde story about a conceited firework rocket, whose pride hides his downfall in the world….
Bonjour TristesseRaymond1958-01-15Cecile is a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond. When Anne, Raymond’s old love interest, comes to Raymond’s villa, Cec…
Eye of the DevilPhilippe de Montfaucon1966-11-18A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret….
The Guns of NavaroneCpl. James Arthur Miller1961-04-27A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range fiel…
Murder by DeathDick Charleston1976-06-23Lionel Twain invites the world’s five greatest detectives to a ‘dinner and murder’. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning r…
Bedtime StoryLawrence Jameson1964-06-10Benson, is a Casanova who tricks women into having sex with him before leaving them. He is content with his game until he meets Jamison, a real operat…
Bachelor MotherDavid Merlin1939-06-30Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin’s Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly’s unmotherly conduct, D…
The Perfect MarriageDale Williams1947-01-24A couple celebrate their tenth anniversary by quarreling their way to divorce court….
SpitfireGeoffrey Crisp1942-09-14This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history – visionary Spitfire designer R.J. …
Dinner at the RitzPaul de Brack1937-11-26The daughter of a murdered financier works as a jewelry salesperson while she tracks her father’s colleagues who plotted against him….
Please Don’t Eat the DaisiesLarry Mackay1960-03-31Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewi…
My Man GodfreyGodfrey Smith1957-10-11The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and notic…
The Moon Is BlueDavid Slater1953-07-08Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedd…
Eternally YoursTony “The Great Arturo”1939-10-07Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say presto, she’s his wife and stage assistant on a lengt…
Prudence and the PillGerald Hardcastle1968-05-23Prudence Hardcastle is on the pill. So is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teenage niece, the maid,…
The Other LoveDoctor Anthony Stanton1947-05-14Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attracted to Dr Tony Stanton she ignores his warnings of …
The Lady Says NoBill Shelby1952-01-06The feminist author of a national best-seller titled The Lady Says No meets a sexist magazine photographer and decides she’d rather say yes….
The Real GloryLt. Terence McCool1939-09-29In the wake of the Spanish-American war, military doctor Bill Canavan (Cooper) arrives at a war-torn Filipino outpost. Infested with cholera and under…
Magnificent DollAaron Burr1946-12-08While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Ma…
A Kiss for CorlissKenneth Marquis1949-11-25After a brief encounter with the romantic and thrice divorced Kenneth Marquis, Corliss Archer decides to write in her diary that they are together in …
King, Queen, KnaveCharles Dreyer1972-06-06Based on a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, this English-language satirical drama details the experiences of Frank (John Moulder Brown), a young orphan who …
Guns of DarknessTom Jordan1962-08-17Committed pacifist Tom Jordan’s decision to help former President Rivera escape a military coup is a simple act of mercy that takes him and his wife t…
Wuthering HeightsEdgar Linton1939-04-07The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged l…
The BrainCol. Carol Matthews, aka “Le Cerveau”1969-03-07Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don’t know …
55 Days at PekingSir Arthur Robertson1963-05-06Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebe…
Escape to AthenaProfessor Blake1979-05-21During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ine…
Separate TablesDavid Angus Pollock1958-12-18Boarders at an English resort struggle with emotional problems….
The Dawn PatrolLieutenant Scott1938-12-24In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled “crates” and the casualty r…
Rough CutChief Insp. Cyril Willis1980-06-19A romantic comedy with action and suspense. Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exc…
The Bishop’s WifeBishop Henry Brougham1947-12-25An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily…
The Sea WolvesCol. W.H. Grice1980-07-03This true story follows the exploits of a top-secret British military mission to destroy Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor during WWII. The daring …
Lady LDicky, Lord Lendale1965-12-17Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scandalous adventures she has lived through…
The Toast of New OrleansJacques Riboudeaux1950-08-24Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans t…
Thank You, Jeeves!Bertie Wooster1936-10-04Jeeves tries to keep his young master out of trouble….
The King’s ThiefJames – Duke of Brampton1955-08-05An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II….
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!Alan Coles1957-02-22Arthur Turner’s bored housewife Mildred seeks psychiatric help from Dr. Alan Coles who also has his own emotional problems to solve….
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley SquareIvan1979-01-01An American ex-con who is trying to go straight is persuaded to be the inside man for an audacious bank job in central London….
The Birds and the BeesPatrick Harris1956-05-11On an ocean voyage, a card shark and her father cheat a naive man out of his money. Things take a twist when the girl falls in love with the man she’s…
The Little HutHenry Brittingham-Brett1957-05-03Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipw…
Soldiers ThreeCapt. Pindenny1951-04-01Kiplingesque tale of British forces in 19th-century India….
Three Blind MiceSteve Harrington1938-06-18Three sisters take their small inheritance and move from Kansas to California in search of rich husbands. To start with Pamela poses as a socialite an…
Palm SpringsGeorge Britell1936-06-05A gambler in need of cash plots a romance between his daughter and a wealthy Englishman. The daughter, however, has plans of her own….
Bluebeard’s Eighth WifeAlbert De Regnier1938-03-25American multi-millionaire Michael Brandon marries his eighth wife, Nicole, the daughter of a broken French Marquis. But she doesn’t want to be only a…
Four Men and a PrayerChristopher Leigh1938-04-29The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name….
DodsworthCaptain Clyde Lockert1936-09-23A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life….
Beloved EnemyCaptain Gerald Preston1936-12-25In 1921, British Lord Athleigh arrives in Dublin with his daughter, Helen, to engage in peace talks. As wanted Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan is no…
We Have Our MomentsJoe Gilling1937-03-28A trio of American crooks board a ship bound for Europe, intending to get rid of $100,000 in stolen dough. With detective John Wade breathing down the…
SplendorClancey Lorrimore1935-11-22When Brighton Lorrimore returns home with his new bride, Phyllis, his family makes their disappointment in his choice obvious. Facing bankruptcy and t…
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Self1936-09-11Viewers are provided a visit to Ken Maynard’s private circus; Bette Davis poses for her portrait; Frank McHugh plays with his children; a visit to the…
No Deposit, No ReturnJ.W. Osborne1976-02-05Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for two hapless safe crackers, they become part of th…
The Prisoner of ZendaCaptain Fritz von Tarlenheim1937-09-03An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped….
Without RegretBill Gage1935-09-13In order to save herself while in China, a woman marries a young drifter and is able to return to England. Later, believing that her new husband is de…
All Eyes on Sharon TateSelf – Interviewee1966-09-06Promotional short film on an aspiring young actress Sharon Tate and her first film Eye of the Devil (1966)….
The Charge of the Light BrigadeCaptain Randall1936-10-22In 1853, as the British and Russian empires compete to gain and maintain their place in the dreadful Great Game of political intrigues and alliances w…
There Goes the BrideBit Role (uncredited)1932-10-25A businessman’s daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and suspected of theft after she becomes the victim of a …
Formula 1 – Speed feverSelf1978-09-15Interspersed with interviews that the actress Sydne Rome gives to some of the most famous “Formula 1” champions – from Lauda to Regazzoni, from Andret…
Death on the NileColonel Race1978-09-29As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the sh…
The Adventures of Errol FlynnSelf – Actor (archive footage)2005-04-05A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family….
Death on the Nile: Making of FeaturetteSelf / Colonel Johnny Race1978-01-01Featurette documenting the making of the film “Death On The Nile”….
Rose MarieTeddy1936-01-31Opera singer, Marie de Flor, seeks out fugitive brother in the Canadian wilderness. During her trek, she meets a Canadian mountie, Sgt. Bruce, who is …
A Feather in Her HatLeo Cartwright1935-10-25After the woman who raised him claims he’s not her son, Richard searches for clues about his identity. Urged on by his mentor, Capt. Randolph Courtney…
Barbary CoastCockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)1935-10-13Mary Rutledge arrives from the east, finds her fiancé dead, and goes to work at the roulette wheel of Luis Chamalis’ Bella Donna, a rowdy gambling ho…
Breakdowns of 1949Self1949-01-01The Warner Bros. annual blooper reel for 1949….
Sir John Mills’ Moving MemoriesSelf (archive footage)2000-08-01A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills’ Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain’s most distinguished actors. Compiled from inter…
The Road to Hong KongLama who remembers Lady Chatterly’s Lover (uncredited)1962-01-01When Chester accidentally memorizes and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, they are thrust into in…
CleopatraSlave (uncredited)1934-10-05The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar….
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a DamnSelf (archive footage)2015-08-18Documentary looking at the life and career of 1930s film star Leslie Howard. It features exclusive home movie footage, including footage from the Gone…
Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)1997-01-05Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use of film clips, written material and interviews of friends a…
Mutiny on the BountyAble Bodied Seaman (uncredited)1935-11-22Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent …
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeractor ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ (archive footage) (uncredited)1991-10-28This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such me…
The Shortest DaySoldato inglese (uncredited)1963-02-14Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle….

David Niven Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
DirectorDick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961…

David Niven Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The Night They Saved ChristmasExecutive Producer1984-12-13An oil company is exploring two Arctic sites for oil. The needed blasting at the first site rocks Santa Claus’ North Pole village. He realizes that an…
Psycho Cop ReturnsExecutive Producer1993-11-08A group of office workers decide to have a party in the office building. Among other things, they want to have some drugs there. Their conversation on…

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