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David Niven
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185 known credits
2.1 popularity score 73 years
Biography
About David Niven
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.
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David Niven across film and television
149credited titles
119movie credits
30TV credits
1932–2024screen career span
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Awards received
Academy Award for Best ActorFor Separate Tables
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaFor Separate Tables
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyFor The Moon Is Blue
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