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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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 • as Self - Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 • as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950 • as Sheffield

The Bob Hope Show

1950 • as Self

Filmography

2024

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

as (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 5/10/2024

2022

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/11/2022

2013

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

TV - Released: 1/5/2013

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/5/2005

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/1/2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Count Dracula (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/5/1997

1995

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/16/1995

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

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

Movie - Released: 10/28/1991

1988

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/8/1988

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1985

1983

Curse of the Pink Panther

as Sir Charles Litton

Movie - Released: 8/12/1983

Better Late Than Never

as Nick Cartland

Movie - Released: 2/21/1983

1982

Trail of the Pink Panther

as Sir Charles Litton

Movie - Released: 12/3/1982

1980

Rough Cut

as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

Movie - Released: 6/19/1980

The Sea Wolves

as Col. W.H. Grice

Movie - Released: 7/3/1980

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

as Ivan

Movie - Released: 3/16/1980

1979

Escape to Athena

as Professor Blake

Movie - Released: 5/21/1979

ABBA in Switzerland

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/16/1979

A Man Called Intrepid

as Sir William Stephenson

Movie - Released: 5/7/1979

A Man Called Intrepid

as Sir William Stephenson

TV - Released: 10/7/1979

1978

Death on the Nile

as Colonel Race

Movie - Released: 9/29/1978

Formula 1 - Speed fever

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/15/1978

1977

Candleshoe

as Priory

Movie - Released: 12/16/1977

1976

No Deposit, No Return

as J.W. Osborne

Movie - Released: 2/5/1976

Murder by Death

as Dick Charleston

Movie - Released: 6/23/1976

1975

Paper Tiger

as 'Major' Walter Bradbury

Movie - Released: 11/5/1975

The Remarkable Rocket

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1975

1974

Vampira

as Count Dracula

Movie - Released: 10/10/1974

The Canterville Ghost

as Sir Simon de Canterville

Movie - Released: 12/31/1974

Movie

Gorilla

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 12/23/1974

Dinah!

as Self

TV - Released: 10/21/1974

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

TV - Released: 4/2/1973

1972

King, Queen, Knave

as Charles Dreyer

Movie - Released: 6/6/1972

1971

The Statue

as Alex Bolt

Movie - Released: 1/27/1971

Movie

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

as Host

Movie - Released: 3/30/1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

TV - Released: 5/9/1971

1969

The Brain

as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

Movie - Released: 3/7/1969

The Extraordinary Seaman

as Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.

Movie - Released: 5/14/1969

Before Winter Comes

as Major Burnside

Movie - Released: 1/17/1969

1968

The Impossible Years

as Jonathan Kingsley

Movie - Released: 12/5/1968

Prudence and the Pill

as Gerald Hardcastle

Movie - Released: 5/23/1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 6/6/1968

1967

Casino Royale

as James Bond

Movie - Released: 4/13/1967

1966

Eye of the Devil

as Philippe de Montfaucon

Movie - Released: 11/18/1966

Where the Spies Are

as Dr. Jason Love

Movie - Released: 1/26/1966

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

as Self - Interviewee

Movie - Released: 9/6/1966

1965

Lady L

as Dicky, Lord Lendale

Movie - Released: 12/17/1965

1964

Bedtime Story

as Lawrence Jameson

Movie - Released: 6/10/1964

The Rogues

as Alec Fleming

TV - Released: 9/13/1964

1963

The Pink Panther

as Sir Charles Lytton

Movie - Released: 12/18/1963

55 Days at Peking

as Sir Arthur Robertson

Movie - Released: 5/6/1963

The Shortest Day

as Soldato inglese (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 2/14/1963

Burke's Law

as Harvey Cleeve

TV - Released: 9/20/1963

1962

The Road to Hong Kong

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

Movie - Released: 3/29/1962

Guns of Darkness

as Tom Jordan

Movie - Released: 7/19/1962

Conquered City

as Major Peter Whitfield

Movie - Released: 12/5/1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Guns of Navarone

as Cpl. James Arthur Miller

Movie - Released: 4/27/1961

The Best of Enemies

as Maj. Richardson

Movie - Released: 10/26/1961

The Dick Powell Show

as Self / Host

TV - Released: 9/26/1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Larry Mackay

Movie - Released: 3/31/1960

1959

Ask Any Girl

as Miles Doughton

Movie - Released: 8/21/1959

Happy Anniversary

as Chris Walters

Movie - Released: 1/1/1959

The David Niven Show

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 4/7/1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Marcus Dodds

TV - Released: 9/21/1959

1958

Bonjour Tristesse

as Raymond

Movie - Released: 1/15/1958

Separate Tables

as David Angus Pollock

Movie - Released: 12/18/1958

1957

My Man Godfrey

as Godfrey Smith

Movie - Released: 10/11/1957

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

as Alan Coles

Movie - Released: 2/22/1957

The Little Hut

as Henry Brittingham-Brett

Movie - Released: 5/3/1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Mark Garron

TV - Released: 9/30/1957

Goodyear Theatre

as Jeff Carleton

TV - Released: 9/30/1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Paul Evans

TV - Released: 9/30/1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Robert Medhill

TV - Released: 9/30/1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Paul Martel

TV - Released: 9/30/1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Jeff Carleton

TV - Released: 9/30/1957

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

as Phileas Fogg

Movie - Released: 10/17/1956

The Birds and the Bees

as Patrick Harris

Movie - Released: 5/11/1956

The Silken Affair

as Roger Tweakham

Movie - Released: 10/2/1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Allen Raikes

TV - Released: 10/5/1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Milo Brant

TV - Released: 10/5/1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

TV - Released: 2/4/1956

1955

The King's Thief

as James - Duke of Brampton

Movie - Released: 8/5/1955

The Star and the Story

as Johnny

TV - Released: 1/8/1955

1954

The Love Lottery

as Rex Allerton

Movie - Released: 1/30/1954

Carrington V.C.

as Major Charles Carrington

Movie - Released: 12/9/1954

Happy Ever After

as Jasper O'Leary

Movie - Released: 6/29/1954

1953

The Moon Is Blue

as David Slater

Movie - Released: 7/8/1953

The Oscars

as Self

TV - Released: 3/19/1953

1952

The Lady Says No

as Bill Shelby

Movie - Released: 1/6/1952

David Niven

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Dick Cavett Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Bob Hope Show

Filmography

2024

2022

2013

2005

2000

1997

1995

1991

1988

1985

1983

1982

1980

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