David Niven
(1910-1983), Actor, producer and writerSitter in 14 portraits
Actor and author. Born in London, Niven graduated from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst and had a variety of jobs before making his debut in Hollywood in 1934. In the 1940s Niven starred in war dramas such as A Matter of Life and Death (1946) but was generally cast as the urbane English-style leading man. His performance in Separate Tables (1958) won him an Academy Award.
by Dmitri Kasterine
modern bromide print from original negative, 2009, based on a work of 1979
NPG P1333
for ACME Newspictures, Inc.
bromide press print, 1935
NPG x139880
David Niven as Prince Charles (Prince Charles Edward Stuart) in 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1948
NPG x14161
David Niven in the 'The Elusive Pimpernel'
by Fred Daniels
cream-toned vintage bromide print on red card mount, 1950
NPG x32910
David Niven; Hjördis Paulina Tersmeden (née Genberg)
by Unknown photographer
vintage print, 19 September 1951
NPG x194301
Diners at Denham Studios Restaurant
by Anthony Wysard
watercolour and pencil, published 1937
NPG D312
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