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David Niven portrait

David Niven

8 films

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.

Where to Start with David Niven

David Niven appears in 8 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are A Matter of Life and Death, The Guns of Navarone, Wuthering Heights — a strong place to start exploring David Niven's drama work.

A Matter of Life and Death 7.8

A Matter of Life and Death

1946
The Guns of Navarone 7.3

The Guns of Navarone

1961
Wuthering Heights 7.2

Wuthering Heights

1939

David Niven — Drama Films 8

A Matter of Life and Death 7.8

A Matter of Life and Death

1946
The Guns of Navarone 7.3

The Guns of Navarone

1961
Wuthering Heights 7.2

Wuthering Heights

1939
The Bishop's Wife 7.1

The Bishop's Wife

1947
Dodsworth 7.1

Dodsworth

1936
Separate Tables 7.0

Separate Tables

1958
55 Days at Peking 6.9

55 Days at Peking

1963
Bonjour Tristesse 6.7

Bonjour Tristesse

1958

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