David Niven

David Niven

British actor and novelist
James David Graham Niven was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in Separate Tables .Wikipedia
BornMarch 1, 1910
HometownLondon, England
Net worth$100 million
Height5'11" (1.81m)
SpouseHjördis Genberg (m 1948 - 1983) , Primula Susan Rollo (m 1940 - 1946)
PartnerMargaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
ChildrenDavid Niven Jr.
ParentsHenriette Julia Degacher , William Edward Graham Niven
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A Matter Of Life And Death (4K Restoration) - Trailer

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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1959Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaSeparate Tables (film)Winner
1959Academy AwardActorSeparate Tables (film)Winner
1958Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyMy Man Godfrey (1957 film)Nominated
1955British Academy of Film & Television ArtsBritish ActorCarrington V.C. (film)Nominated
1954Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyThe Moon Is Blue (film)Winner

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