David Niven

Actor. Born 1 March 1910 in London, England, UK. Died 29 July 1983.

Titles on Fi1m9 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 9 titles

Oscar1 won

Born

1 March 1910, London, England, UK

Died

29 July 1983

Active

1936–1983

Frequently works with

Samuel Goldwyn, William Wyler

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

72Fi1m

70Critics

We rate David’s work 1 point above the press, across 6 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 795

Under 602

Of 9 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 4 of 9 billed first or second
Reviewed: 9 films
Screen time: 18 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $119m across 5 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 1936–1983

Genres

Drama6
Romance6
Comedy5
Adventure3
Fantasy3
Action1

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestA Matter of Life and Death1946

34WorstCurse of the Pink Panther1983

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

251930s

121940s

301950s

211960s

141970s

71980s

11990s

12000s

12020s

Directors most worked with

William Wyler2 titles

Producers most worked with

Samuel Goldwyn3 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won

Won1959Best Actor · Separate Tables

Golden Globes2 won

Won1958Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · Separate Tables
Won1953Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · The Moon Is Blue

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.