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Casino Royale (1967) -- In this spoof, the heads of the allied spy forces call Sir James Bond out of retirement to fight the power of SMERSH.
The Bishop's Wife (1947) -- Dudley takes Julia and their cab driver ice skating.
Wuthering Heights (1939) -- The story of unfortunate lovers Heathcliff and Cathy who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live their apart...
Happy Go Lovely (1951) -- B.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 stodginess and extreme stuffiness...
Eternally Yours (1939) -- Anita Halstead, swept off her feet by magician Arturo, finds the results less than magical.

Overview

Date of Death:
29 July 1983, Château-d'Oex, Switzerland more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
David Niven was named after the Saint's Day on which he was born, St. David... more
Trivia:
As a joke he agreed to celebrate the wedding of two gorillas and to be... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations more
Alternate Names:
David Nivens

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Sir Charles Litton 1983 - 4.1 (1,937)
- 2. Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) Sir Charles Litton 1982 - 4.5 (3,119)
- 3. Better Late Than Never (1982)   Nick Cartland 1982 - 4.9 (56)
AKAs:
  • Whose Little Girl Are You?
- 4. The Sea Wolves (1980)   Col. W.H. Grice 1980 - 6.2 (1,172)
AKAs:
  • The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse (UK: complete title)
- 5. Rough Cut (1980)   Chief Insp. Cyril Willis 1980 - 5.3 (370)
AKAs:
  • Roughcut
- 6. "A Man Called Intrepid" (1979) Sir William Stephenson 1979 - 7.1 (79)
- 7. Escape to Athena (1979) Professor Blake 1979 - 5.4 (1,304)
- 8. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979)   Ivan 1979 - 6.0 (132)
AKAs:
  • The Big Scam
  • The Biggest Bank Robbery
  • The Mayfair Bank Caper
- 9. Death on the Nile (1978)   Colonel Johnny Race 1978 - 7.1 (6,654)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (UK: complete title)
- 10. Candleshoe (1977) Priory 1977 - 6.4 (1,443)
- 11. Murder by Death (1976) Dick Charleston 1976 - 7.3 (9,603)
- 12. No Deposit, No Return (1976)   J.W. Osborne 1976 - 6.0 (419)
AKAs:
  • Double Trouble
- 13. Paper Tiger (1975) 'Major' Walter Bradbury 1975 - 5.7 (180)
- 14. The Remarkable Rocket (1975) (voice) Narrator 1975 - -
- 15. The Canterville Ghost (1974) (TV) Sir Simon de Canterville 1974 - 6.9 (41)
- 16. Vampira (1974)   Count Dracula 1974 - 3.0 (278)
AKAs:
  • Old Drac (USA)
  • Old Dracula (USA)
- 17. King, Queen, Knave (1972)   Charles Dreyer 1972 - 6.3 (56)
AKAs:
  • Herzbube
  • König, Dame, Bube (West Germany)
- 18. The Statue (1971) Alex Bolt 1971 - 5.0 (49)
- 19. The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN 1969 - 1.9 (316)
- 20. Before Winter Comes (1969) Major Burnside 1969 - 5.6 (83)
- 21. Le cerveau (1969)   Col. Carol Matthews 1969 - 6.7 (1,058)
AKAs:
  • Il cervello (Italy)
  • The Brain (USA)
- 22. The Impossible Years (1968) Jonathan Kingsley 1968 - 5.0 (233)
- 23. Prudence and the Pill (1968) Gerald Hardcastle 1968 - 5.3 (178)
- 24. Casino Royale (1967)   Sir James Bond 1967 - 5.1 (10,984)
AKAs:
  • Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
- 25. Eye of the Devil (1966)   Philippe de Montfaucon 1966 - 5.6 (587)
AKAs:
  • 13
- 26. Lady L (1965) Dicky, Lord Lendale 1965 - 5.4 (379)
- 27. Where the Spies Are (1965) Dr. Jason Love 1965 - 5.6 (261)
- 28. "The Rogues" (1964)   Alec Fleming / Alexander 'Alec' Fleming (6 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 8.4 (77)
- 29. Bedtime Story (1964) Lawrence Jameson 1964 - 6.5 (424)
- 30. The Pink Panther (1963) Sir Charles Lytton 1963 - 7.2 (15,642)
- 31. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Harvey Cleeve, the World's Greatest Juggler (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.7 (141)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 32. 55 Days at Peking (1963) Sir Arthur Robertson 1963 - 6.8 (1,905)
- 33. Il giorno più corto (1963)   Unconfirmed 1963 - 7.1 (35)
AKAs:
  • Il giorno più corto commedia umoristica
  • The Shortest Day (USA)
- 34. Guns of Darkness (1962) Tom Jordan 1962 - 5.8 (34)
- 35. The Road to Hong Kong (1962) (uncredited) Lama, remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover 1962 - 6.5 (1,280)
- 36. The Best of Enemies (1962)   Maj. Richardson 1962 - 6.9 (203)
AKAs:
  • I due nemici (Italy)
- 37. La città prigioniera (1962)   Major Peter Whitfield 1962 - 5.0 (18)
AKAs:
  • Conquered City (USA)
  • The Captive City (UK)
- 38. The Guns of Navarone (1961) Cpl. Miller 1961 - 7.6 (13,125)
- 39. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) Lawrence Larry Mackay 1960 - 6.3 (1,417)
- 40. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1959)   Marcus Dodds (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.2 (26)
AKAs:
  • The June Allyson Show
- 41. Happy Anniversary (1959) Chris Walters 1959 - 6.1 (91)
- 42. "The David Niven Show" (1959)   Inquisitor (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
- 43. Ask Any Girl (1959) Miles Doughton 1959 - 6.6 (357)
- 44. Separate Tables (1958) Major Angus Pollock 1958 - 7.7 (2,026)
- 45. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Allen Raikes / Milo Brant (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- 46. "Goodyear Theatre" (1957)   Alan Kevin / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 7.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
  • Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
- 47. "Alcoa Theatre" (1957)   Mark Garron / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 6.8 (11)
- 48. Bonjour tristesse (1958) Raymond 1958 - 6.7 (1,147)
- 49. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   Alan Kevin (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 50. My Man Godfrey (1957) Godfrey Smith 1957 - 6.2 (318)
- 51. "Mr. Adams and Eve" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.5 (6)
- 52. The Little Hut (1957) Henry Brittingham-Brett 1957 - 5.5 (332)
- 53. Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) Dr. Alan Coles 1957 - 5.5 (71)
- 54. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   Phileas Fogg 1956 - 6.8 (6,652)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 55. The Silken Affair (1956) Roger Tweakham 1956 - -
- 56. "Four Star Playhouse" (1952)   Various Characters / 31 characters not shown (33 episodes, 1952-1956) 1956 - 7.1 (34)
AKAs:
  • Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
  • Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
  • Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- 57. The Birds and the Bees (1956) Colonel Patrick Henry Harris 1956 - 5.0 (61)
- 58. The King's Thief (1955) James - Duke of Brampton 1955 - 5.8 (161)
- 59. Carrington V.C. (1955)   Major Charles 'Copper' Carrington 1955 - 6.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Court Martial (USA)
- 60. Happy Ever After (1954)   Jasper O'Leary 1954 - 6.6 (51)
AKAs:
  • Tonight's the Night (USA)
- 61. The Love Lottery (1954) Rex Allerton 1954 - 5.1 (53)
- 62. The Moon Is Blue (1953) David Slater 1953 - 6.7 (430)
- 63. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1952-1953) 1953 - 5.8 (6)
- 64. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   Sheffield (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 65. "Celanese Theatre" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.8 (7)
- 66. "Chesterfield Presents" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Dramatic Mystery (USA: alternative title)
- 67. The Lady Says No (1952) Bill Shelby 1952 - 5.2 (53)
- 68. Appointment with Venus (1951)   Maj. Valentine Moreland 1951 - 5.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • Island Rescue (USA)
- 69. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 70. Soldiers Three (1951) Capt. Pindenny 1951 - 6.2 (144)
- 71. Happy Go Lovely (1951) B.G. Bruno 1951 - 6.2 (264)
- 72. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel 1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 73. "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 5.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Airflyte Theatre
- 74. The Toast of New Orleans (1950) Jacques Riboudeaux 1950 - 6.0 (187)
- 75. A Kiss for Corliss (1949)   Kenneth Marquis 1949 - 6.3 (37)
AKAs:
  • Almost a Bride (USA: reissue title)
  • Dangerous Visitor (USA: reissue title)
- 76. A Kiss in the Dark (1949) Eric Phillips 1949 - 5.7 (109)
- 77. Enchantment (1948) General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane 1948 - 7.3 (365)
- 78. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) Prince Charles 1948 - 4.2 (78)
- 79. The Bishop's Wife (1947) Bishop Henry Brougham 1947 - 7.5 (4,405)
- 80. The Other Love (1947)   Doctor Anthony Stanton 1947 - 5.9 (123)
AKAs:
  • Man Killer (USA: reissue title)
- 81. The Perfect Marriage (1947) Dale Williams 1947 - 6.3 (18)
- 82. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   Peter Carter 1946 - 8.0 (5,803)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 83. Magnificent Doll (1946) Aaron Burr 1946 - 5.5 (54)
- 84. The Way Ahead (1944)   Lieutenant Jim Perry 1944 - 7.2 (492)
AKAs:
  • The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version)
- 85. The First of the Few (1942)   Geoffrey Crisp 1942 - 7.0 (292)
AKAs:
  • Spitfire (USA)
- 86. Raffles (1939) A.J. Raffles 1939 - 6.3 (195)
- 87. Eternally Yours (1939) Tony 1939 - 5.7 (198)
- 88. The Real Glory (1939) Lt. Terence McCool 1939 - 6.6 (296)
- 89. Bachelor Mother (1939) David Merlin 1939 - 7.6 (1,096)
- 90. Wuthering Heights (1939) Edgar 1939 - 7.9 (5,884)
- 91. The Dawn Patrol (1938) Lieutenant Scott 1938 - 7.6 (944)
- 92. Three Blind Mice (1938) Steve Harrington 1938 - 6.8 (51)
- 93. Four Men and a Prayer (1938) Christopher Leigh 1938 - 6.2 (224)
- 94. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) Albert De Regnier 1938 - 7.3 (825)
- 95. Dinner at the Ritz (1937) Paul de Brack 1937 - 6.0 (89)
- 96. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim 1937 - 7.8 (1,575)
- 97. We Have Our Moments (1937) Joe Gilling 1937 - -
- 98. Beloved Enemy (1936) Captain Gerald Preston 1936 - 6.6 (103)
- 99. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) Captain James Randall 1936 - 7.2 (1,508)
- 100. Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)   Bertram Wooster 1936 - 6.6 (67)
AKAs:
  • Thank You, Mr. Jeeves
- 101. Dodsworth (1936) Capt. Clyde Lockert 1936 - 8.4 (3,003)
- 102. Palm Springs (1936)   George Britell 1936 - 6.8 (13)
AKAs:
  • Palm Springs Affair (UK)
- 103. Rose-Marie (1936)   (as David Nivens) Teddy 1936 - 6.9 (448)
AKAs:
  • Indian Love Call (USA: TV title)
  • Rose Marie (USA: poster title)
- 104. Splendor (1935)   Clancey Lorrimore 1935 - 6.3 (33)
AKAs:
  • Splendour
- 105. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) (uncredited) Extra 1935 - 8.0 (6,968)
- 106. A Feather in Her Hat (1935) Leo Cartwright 1935 - 6.5 (31)
- 107. Barbary Coast (1935)   (uncredited) Cockney Sailor Thrown out of Saloon 1935 - 6.9 (452)
AKAs:
  • Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
- 108. Without Regret (1935) Bill Gage 1935 - -
- 109. Cleopatra (1934) (uncredited) Slave 1934 - 7.0 (885)
- 110. Eyes of Fate (1933) (uncredited) Man at race course 1933 - -
- 111. There Goes the Bride (1932) (uncredited) Bit Role 1932 - 6.9 (29)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   producer (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Four Star Playhouse" (1952)   producer (8 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.1 (34)
AKAs:
  • Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
  • Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
  • Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   (2 episodes, 1958-1960) 1960 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   (performer: "Have Courage to Say No" (uncredited)) 1956 - 6.8 (6,652)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 2. The Dawn Patrol (1938) ("Plum and Apple" (uncredited)) 1938 - 7.6 (944)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983) (V) Himself - Interviewee 1983 - -
- 2. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (3 episodes, 1972-1981) 1981 - 8.1 (166)
3 TV episodes:
- 3. The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) Himself/Host 1981 - 7.2 (82)
- 4. "The Hollywood Greats" (1977)   Himself / Himself - Interviewee (2 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 7.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- 5. Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) (TV) Himself / Colonel Johnny Race 1978 - 8.3 (22)
- 6. Formula uno, febbre della velocità (1978)   Himself 1978 - 4.1 (28)
AKAs:
  • Speed Fever (USA)
- 7. "Looks Familiar" (1970)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "David Niven's World" (1976) Host 1976 - -
- 9. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1975) 1975 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 10. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)   Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1975) 1975 - 7.5 (23)
- 11. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 12. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) Himself - Co-host 1974 - 6.1 (71)
- 13. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.8 (15)
AKAs:
  • ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- 14. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (114)
- 15. "Paris aktuell" (1966)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 9.6 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 17. All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1967) Himself - interviewee 1967 - 5.7 (84)
- 18. The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) Himself - recalling his award (pre-recorded) 1966 - 5.9 (52)
- 19. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Himself--Host / Himself--Guest Host (8 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 7.3 (40)
- 20. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest (8 episodes, 1952-1960) 1960 - 8.9 (268)
- 22. "The David Niven Show" (1959)   Himself - Host (12 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
- 23. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) Himself - Co-host/Best Actor Winner 1959 - 4.9 (53)
- 24. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Himself (2 episodes, 1954-1958) 1958 - 8.8 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- 25. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) Himself - Co-host 1958 - 5.3 (51)
- 26. Glamorous Hollywood (1958) Himself 1958 - -
- 27. "Cinépanorama" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.2 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) Himself 1954 - 6.9 (15)
- 29. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "The Name's the Same" (1951)   Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.4 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 32. "The Jack Carter Show" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 33. "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" (1949)   Himself (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - -
- 34. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 4 (1936) Himself 1936 - -
- 1. Il falso bugiardo (2008) Himself
- 2. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 3. "Time Shift"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The Hollywood Greats"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"  
1 TV episode:
- 6. 50 y más (2005) (TV)
- 7. Monaco - Le circuit des princes (2004) (TV) Himself
- 8. Bob Hope at 100 (2003) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 9. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) Himself
- 10. "The Rat Pack" (1999) Himself
- 11. The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) (uncredited) Peter Carter
- 12. Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV) (uncredited) Himself - Funeral Attendee
- 13. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) Himself
- 14. "Washes Whiter"  
1 TV episode:
- 15. Bonds Are Forever (1983) (V) James Bond/Himself
- 16. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:
- 17. Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) Himself
- 18. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN
- 19. "Toast of the Town"  
1 TV episode:

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