Acting
David Niven
- Titles
- 116movies30TV shows
- Career
Active from 1932 to 2024, with a break from 1984 to 2023, busiest in 1936 and 1939 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 78top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
A Matter of Life and Death78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
- Situational Comedy4.2average 2.7
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
- Physical Comedy3.3average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.9, average 5.2
- Coming of Age1.4, average 2.9
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 6
- Witty Dialogue 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Character Study 5
- Political Intrigue 5
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Ensemble Cast 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Lighthearted 4
- British Cinema 3
- Escapist 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Deborah KerrActorCasino Royale, Bonjour Tristesse, Eye of the Devil, Separate Tables, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, +1 more
Alfred NewmanComposerWuthering Heights, The Real Glory, Dodsworth, The Prisoner of Zenda, Beloved Enemy, +1 more
Gregg TolandCinematographerWuthering Heights, The Bishop's Wife, Enchantment, Raffles, Beloved Enemy, +1 more
Flora RobsonActorWuthering Heights, 55 Days at Peking, Eye of the Devil, A Man Called Intrepid, The Canterville Ghost
Loretta YoungActorThe Bishop's Wife, Four Men and a Prayer, Eternally Yours, The Perfect Marriage, Three Blind Mice
Donald CrispActorWuthering Heights, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Dawn Patrol, Beloved Enemy
Robert CooteActorThe Rogues, A Matter of Life and Death, Prudence and the Pill, Soldiers Three
Peter SellersActorCasino Royale, The Pink Panther, Trail of the Pink Panther, Murder by Death
Daniel MandellEditorWuthering Heights, The Real Glory, Dodsworth, Enchantment
John Le MesurierActorThe Pink Panther, Eye of the Devil, Where the Spies Are
Gladys CooperActorThe Rogues, The Bishop's Wife, Separate Tables
Broderick CrawfordActorThe Real Glory, Eternally Yours, A Kiss in the Dark
Movies and TV shows
131970s
2 titles · average score 68
68
A Man Called Intrepid (1979)
TV show · as Sir William Stephenson
Hercule Poirot (1978)
TV show
1960s
2 titles · average score 71
76
The Rogues (1964)
TV show · as Alec Fleming
67
Burke's Law (1963)
TV show · as Harvey Cleeve
1950s
9 titles · average score 71
69
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
TV show · as Marcus Dodds
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
TV show · as Paul Evans / Robert Medhill
Goodyear Theatre (1957)
TV show · as Jeff Carleton
65
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV show · as Milo Brant / Allen Raikes
The Star and the Story (1955)
TV show · as Johnny
69Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV show · as Charles / Hal Winters
82
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
TV show · as Self / David Niven
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV show · as Sheffield