David Niven

David Niven

actor, producer, director

David Niven was born on Mar 01, 1910 in UK. David Niven's big-screen debut came with Cleopatra directed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1934, strarring Slave (uncredited). David Niven is known for Death on the Nile directed by John Guillermin, Peter Ustinov stars as Hercule Poirot and Jane Birkin as Louise Bourget. David Niven has got 9 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award David Niven achieved is Evening Standard British Film Awards. The upcoming new movie David Niven plays is Curse of the Pink Panther which will be released on Aug 12, 1983.

James David Graham Niven was born on the feast day of St David. Following Niven senior's death at Turkey's infamous Suvla Bay, Niven's mother went on to marry his biological father, the Conservative politician Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt, but it was years before the true father/son relationship was acknowledged.David Niven attended Stowe School and Sandhurst Military Academy and served for two years in Malta with the Highland Light Infantry. At the outbreak of World War II, although a top-line star, he re-joined the army (Rifle Brigade). He did agreed to appear in two films during the war, both of strong propaganda value (Spitfire (1942) and L'héroïque parade (1944)).Despite six years' virtual absence from the screen, he came in second in the 1945 Popularity Poll of British film stars. Upon his return to Hollywood after the war he was made a Legionnaire of the Order of Merit (the highest U.S. order that can be awarded to a non-citizen), which was presented to Lt. Col. Niven by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

  • Birthday

    Mar 01, 1910
  • Place of Birth

    London, England, UK

Known For

Awards

9 wins & 6 nominations

Evening Standard British Film Awards
1981
Winner - Special Award
Sant Jordi Awards
1960
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
Winner - Sant Jordi
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