Cast

David Niven

1910 – 1983

Active years (films on this site)

1936–1958

Genres

RomanceDramaActionAdventureComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

William Wyler2 filmsMichael Curtiz1 filmErnst Lubitsch1 filmCarol Reed1 filmPowell & Pressburger1 filmDelbert Mann1 film

Biography

James David Graham Niven was an English actor, soldier, raconteur, memoirist and novelist. Niven was known as a handsome and debonair leading man in classic Hollywood films. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Emmy Awards.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1953
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1958
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1959
• Legion of Merit
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

7 films on this site

1. Dodsworth 1936 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
3. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife 1938 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
4. Wuthering Heights 1939 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. The Way Ahead 1944 · Carol Reed · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
6. A Matter of Life and Death 1946 · Powell & Pressburger · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
7. Separate Tables 1958 · Delbert Mann · IMDb 7.3 · Cast