David Niven
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $229,817,125 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #17,999) |
Best-known acting roles: Dick Charleston (Murder by Death), Chief Inspector Cyril Willis (Rough Cut), Colonel Johnny Race (Death on the Nile), Phileas Fogg (Around the World in 80 Days), Sir James Bond (Casino Royale) |
Born: March 1, 1910 |
Died: July 29, 1983 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 6 | $86,722,825 | $19,000,044 | $105,722,869 |
Supporting | 2 | $18,000,000 | $7,517 | $18,007,517 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 10 | $106,067,345 | $19,394 | $106,086,739 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,692 | $86,722,825 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) | 9,002 | $210,790,170 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,155 | $19,000,044 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,401-41,500) | 41,452 | $19,026,955 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,203 | $105,722,869 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) | 17,999 | $229,817,125 |
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Aug 12, 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Sir Charles Litton | $3,374,312 | $3,374,312 | |
Apr 15, 1983 | Better Late Than Never | Nick Cartland | $24,164 | $24,164 | |
Dec 17, 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | Sir Charles Litton | $7,201,697 | $7,201,697 | |
Jun 19, 1980 | Rough Cut | Chief Inspector C… | $16,656,125 | $16,656,125 | |
Dec 31, 1978 | Escape to Athena | Professor Blake | |||
Sep 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | Colonel Johnny Race | $18,000,000 | $7,517 | $18,007,517 |
1976 | Murder by Death | Dick Charleston | $32,511,047 | $32,511,047 | |
Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | Sir James Bond | $22,744,718 | $19,000,000 | $41,744,718 |
Mar 20, 1964 | The Pink Panther | Sir Charles Litton | $10,878,107 | $10,878,107 | |
May 29, 1963 | 55 Days at Peking | Sir Arthur Robertson | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Jun 22, 1961 | The Guns of Navarone | Corporal Miller | $28,900,000 | $19,394 | $28,919,394 |
Mar 31, 1960 | Please Don't Eat the D… | Lawrence Larry Ma… | $11,100,000 | $11,100,000 | |
Dec 18, 1958 | Separate Tables | Major Pollock | $7,400,000 | $7,400,000 | |
Oct 17, 1956 | Around the World in 80… | Phileas Fogg | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | |
Aug 5, 1955 | The King’s Thief | James, Duke of Br… | |||
Feb 16, 1948 | The Bishop's Wife | Henry Brougham | $44 | $44 | |
Dec 23, 1938 | The Dawn Patrol | Lt. 'Scotty' Scott | |||
Oct 20, 1936 | The Charge of the Ligh… | Capt. James Randall | |||
Sep 23, 1936 | Dodsworth | Captain Lockert | |||
Averages | $16,214,628 | $4,756,739 | $16,415,509 | ||
Totals | 19 | $210,790,170 | $19,026,955 | $229,817,125 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 31, 1978 | Escape to Athena | |||||
Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | 54.5% | ||
Mar 20, 1964 | The Pink Panther | $10,878,107 | $10,878,107 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 31, 1960 | Please Don't Eat the D… | $11,100,000 | $11,100,000 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 17, 1956 | Around the World in 80… | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 5, 1955 | The King’s Thief | |||||
Feb 16, 1948 | The Bishop's Wife | $44 | ||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $21,680,706 | $21,144,574 | 88.6% | |
Totals | 7 | $86,722,825 | $105,722,869 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | $18,000,000 | $18,007,517 | 100.0% | ||
Sep 23, 1936 | Dodsworth | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $18,000,000 | $18,007,517 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $18,000,000 | $18,007,517 |