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Jun 18, 2024 · David Niven, British stage and motion-picture actor who personified dapper charm. He won an Academy Award for his performance in Separate Tables (1958). Among his other best-known films are Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Pink Panther (1963), and Death on the Nile (1978).
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Jun 19, 2024 · In 1958, David Niven won his only Oscar—in fact, it was his only nomination. Besides being his sole win, it had another point of significance. Niven was the host that year, so he set a record...
Jun 13, 2024 · A list of 73 movies featuring the British actor David Niven, who starred in various genres from comedy to war. See the ratings, reviews, and trivia of his best and worst films, such as The Guns of Navarone, A Matter of Life and Death, and Around the World in 80 Days.
Jun 14, 2024 · David Niven regales Michael Parkinson with stories of his early days in Hollywood, from his first ever movie lines to some hilariously disastrous film publicity stunts. Lions and parrots and...
Jun 20, 2024 · David Niven wore many hats as an actor, a soldier, and a writer. He was British, debonair, and distinguished many outstanding films, winning both a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar.
2 days ago · Ustinov served as a private in the British Army during the Second World War, including time spent as batman to David Niven while writing the Niven film The Way Ahead. The difference in their ranks—Niven was a lieutenant-colonel and Ustinov a private—made their regular association militarily impossible; to solve the ...
Jun 1, 2024 · The film stars David Niven as the protagonist, Squadron Leader Peter Carter, and Kim Hunter as an American radio operator, June. The chemistry between Niven and Hunter is palpable, adding depth and emotion to their performances.
