David Niven

March 1, 1910 - July 29, 1983 London, England, UK
IMDb

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.

Their titles like The Pink Panther, Casino Royale, and The Guns of Navarone - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

49 titles
Community avg: 7.71 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Pink Panther
    1963December 1963 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Casino Royale
    1967April 1967 by Val Guest
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    6.37 Decent++
  • 3
    3
    The Guns of Navarone
    1961April 1961 by J. Lee Thompson
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    8.21 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Around the World in 80 Days
    1956October 1956 by Michael Anderson
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    A Matter of Life and Death
    1946December 1946 by Emeric Pressburger
    Romance, Fantasy, Drama
    Romance, Fantasy, Drama
    8.65 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    Murder by Death
    1976June 1976 by Robert Moore
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    8.08 Excellent
  • 7
    7
    Trail of the Pink Panther
    1982December 1982 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    6.41 Decent++
  • 8
    8
    Death on the Nile
    1978September 1978 by John Guillermin
    Mystery
    Mystery
    8.02 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Curse of the Pink Panther
    1983August 1983 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    6.07 Decent
  • 10
    10
    Wuthering Heights
    1939April 1939 by William Wyler
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.09 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    The Brain French
    1969March 1969 by Gérard Oury
    Crime, Comedy, French
    Crime, Comedy, French
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 12
    12
    The Bishop's Wife
    1947December 1947 by Henry Koster
    Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
    Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
    8.01 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    Candleshoe
    1977December 1977 by Norman Tokar
    Family
    Family
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    55 Days at Peking
    1963May 1963 by Nicholas Ray
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Bonjour Tristesse
    1958January 1958 by Otto Preminger
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 16
    16
    Escape to Athena
    1979May 1979 by George P. Cosmatos
    Adventure, Comedy, War
    Adventure, Comedy, War
    7.03 Good
  • 17
    17
    Separate Tables
    1958December 1958 by Delbert Mann
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.91 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Dodsworth
    1936September 1936 by William Wyler
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.99 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    The Sea Wolves
    1980July 1980 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    War, Action, Thriller
    War, Action, Thriller
    7.25 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Please Don't Eat the Daisies
    1960March 1960 by Charles Walters
    Comedy, Family, Romance
    Comedy, Family, Romance
    7.40 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Bachelor Mother
    1939June 1939 by Garson Kanin
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.03 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    Bluebeard's 8th Wife
    1938March 1938 by Ernst Lubitsch
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.98 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    Eye of the Devil
    1966November 1966 by J. Lee Thompson
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    7.42 Good++
  • 24
    24
    The Way Ahead
    1944June 1944 by Carol Reed
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    The Best of Enemies
    1961October 1961 by Guy Hamilton
    Comedy, War
    Comedy, War
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    Bedtime Story
    1964June 1964 by Ralph Levy
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    No Deposit, No Return
    1976February 1976 by Norman Tokar
    Comedy, Family, Crime
    Comedy, Family, Crime
    7.45 Good++
  • 28
    28
    The Moon Is Blue
    1953July 1953 by Otto Preminger
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    The Charge of the Light Brigade
    1936October 1936 by Michael Curtiz
    Drama, Adventure, War
    Drama, Adventure, War
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    The First of the Few
    1942September 1942 by Leslie Howard
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 31
    31
    Rough Cut
    1980June 1980 by Don Siegel
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    7.38 Good++
  • 32
    32
    The Dawn Patrol
    1938December 1938 by Edmund Goulding
    Action, Drama, War
    Action, Drama, War
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    1937September 1937 by John Cromwell
    Romance, Adventure, Drama
    Romance, Adventure, Drama
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 34
    34
    My Man Godfrey
    1957October 1957 by Henry Koster
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Before Winter Comes
    1969January 1969 by J. Lee Thompson
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Paper Tiger
    1975November 1975 by Ken Annakin
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Enchantment
    1948December 1948 by Irving Reis
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Where the Spies Are
    1966January 1966 by Val Guest
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
    2024May 2024 by David Hinton
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 40
    40
    A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
    1980March 1980 by Ralph Thomas
    Crime, Comedy, Action
    Crime, Comedy, Action
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    Barbary Coast
    1935October 1935 by Howard Hawks
    Romance, Western, Drama
    Romance, Western, Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    The Road to Hong Kong
    1962March 1962 by Norman Panama
    Comedy, Adventure, Music
    Comedy, Adventure, Music
    7.44 Good++
  • 43
    43
    The Rogues
    1964–1965 by Ben Roberts
    Action & Adventure, Crime
    Action & Adventure, Crime
    8.00 Excellent
  • 44
    44
    Soldiers Three
    1951April 1951 by Tay Garnett
    Adventure, Comedy, War
    Adventure, Comedy, War
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Beloved Enemy
    1936December 1936 by H. C. Potter
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 46
    46
    Rose Marie
    1936January 1936 by W.S. Van Dyke
    Romance, Adventure, Music
    Romance, Adventure, Music
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    A Man Called Intrepid
    1979
    War & Politics
    War & Politics
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    The David Niven Show
    1959
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 49
    49
    Rat Pack French
    2022January 2022 by Michel Lerokourez
    Documentary, French
    Documentary, French
    Needs more reviews