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David Niven

David Niven

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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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024

as (archive footage)

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013

as Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

as Self (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

as Count Dracula (archive footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995

as Self (archive footage)

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

as actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

as Sir Charles Litton

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1983

as Nick Cartland

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

as Sir Charles Litton

The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

1980

as Col. W.H. Grice

Rough Cut

Rough Cut

1980

as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

1980

as Ivan

A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid

1979

as Sir William Stephenson

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

1979

as Professor Blake

A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid

1979

as Sir William Stephenson

ABBA in Switzerland

ABBA in Switzerland

1979

as Self

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978

as Colonel Race

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

as Self

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

1978

as Self / Colonel Johnny Race

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

1977

as Priory

Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976

as Dick Charleston

No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return

1976

as J.W. Osborne

Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger

1975

as 'Major' Walter Bradbury

The Remarkable Rocket

The Remarkable Rocket

1975

as Narrator (voice)

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1974

as Sir Simon de Canterville

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

as Self

Vampira

Vampira

1974

as Count Dracula

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

as Self

King, Queen, Knave

King, Queen, Knave

1972

as Charles Dreyer

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

1971

as Host

The Statue

The Statue

1971

as Alex Bolt

The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969

as Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.

The Brain

The Brain

1969

as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes

1969

as Major Burnside

The Impossible Years

The Impossible Years

1968

as Jonathan Kingsley

Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill

1968

as Gerald Hardcastle

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as James Bond

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966

as Philippe de Montfaucon

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

1966

as Self - Interviewee

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966

as Dr. Jason Love

Lady L

Lady L

1965

as Dicky, Lord Lendale

The Rogues

The Rogues

1964

as Alec Fleming

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1964

as Lawrence Jameson

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963

as Sir Charles Lytton

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

as Harvey Cleeve

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

as Sir Arthur Robertson

The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

1963

as Soldato inglese (uncredited)

Conquered City

Conquered City

1962

as Major Peter Whitfield

Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness

1962

as Tom Jordan

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

1962

as Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

1961

as Maj. Richardson

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

as Cpl. James Arthur Miller

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

as Larry Mackay

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

as Marcus Dodds

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

as Miles Doughton

The David Niven Show

The David Niven Show

1959

as Self - Host

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

1959

as Chris Walters

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1958

as David Angus Pollock

Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

1958

as Raymond

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957

as Godfrey Smith

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Mark Garron

Goodyear Theatre

Goodyear Theatre

1957

as Jeff Carleton

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Paul Evans

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Robert Medhill

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Paul Martel

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Jeff Carleton

The Little Hut

The Little Hut

1957

as Henry Brittingham-Brett

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

1957

as Alan Coles

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Phileas Fogg

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Allen Raikes

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Milo Brant

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

1956

as Roger Tweakham

The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

1956

as Patrick Harris

The King's Thief

The King's Thief

1955

as James - Duke of Brampton

The Star and the Story

The Star and the Story

1955

as Johnny

Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

1954

as Major Charles Carrington

Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1954

as Jasper O'Leary

The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery

1954

as Rex Allerton

The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue

1953

as David Slater

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as William Langford

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Doctor

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Bingham

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Phil Weston

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Mitch

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Doctor Gentry

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Ted Parker

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Andy

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Richard Lilliam

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Andy Fields

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as John

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Royal Thurston

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Hal Winters

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as George

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Deacon

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Charles

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Tony Stewart

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Wyeth

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Robert Louis Stevenson

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Henry

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Uncle Fred

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Cookie

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Adams

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Maxwell

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Philip

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Larkin

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Frank

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as David

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Jim Kenyon

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Ted

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Lee

The Lady Says No

The Lady Says No

1952

as Bill Shelby

Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951

as Valentine Moreland

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

as Capt. Pindenny

Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely

1951

as B.G. Bruno

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

as Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

as David Niven

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

as Self

The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950

as Jacques Riboudeaux

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Panelist

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

as Sheffield

Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

as Self

A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss

1949

as Kenneth Marquis

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

1949

as Host

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

1949

as Eric Phillips

Enchantment

Enchantment

1948

as Roland Dane

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948

as Prince Charles Edward Stuart

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

as Henry Brougham

The Other Love

The Other Love

1947

as Doctor Anthony Stanton

The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage

1947

as Dale Williams

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

as Peter Carter

Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll

1946

as Aaron Burr

United States

United States

1944

as Narrator (voice)

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944

as Lieutenant Jim Perry

The First of the Few

The First of the Few

1942

as Geoffrey Crisp

Raffles

Raffles

1939

as A.J. Raffles

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

as Tony "The Great Arturo"

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

as Lieut. McCool

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

as David Merlin

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

as Edgar Linton

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1938

as Lt. Scott

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

1938

as Steve Harrington

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

as Christopher Leigh

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

as Albert De Regnier

Dinner at the Ritz

Dinner at the Ritz

1937

as Paul de Brack

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

as Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments

1937

as Joe Gilling

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

as Captain Gerald Preston

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

as Captain Randall

Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

as Bertie Wooster

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

as Captain Clyde Lockert

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

as Self

Palm Springs

Palm Springs

1936

as George Britell

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

as Teddy

Splendor

Splendor

1935

as Clancey Lorrimore

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

as Leo Cartwright

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

as Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

Without Regret

Without Regret

1935

as Bill Gage

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1934

as Slave (uncredited)

There Goes the Bride

There Goes the Bride

1932

as Bit Role (uncredited)