The son a well-to-do British Army captain who died in the battle of Gallipoli in 1915, David Niven was shipped off to a succession of boarding schools by his stepfather, who didn't care much for the boy. Read Full Biography
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Separate Tables | Won |
| 1958 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Separate Tables | Won |
| 1958 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Separate Tables | Won |
| 1957 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | My Man Godfrey | Nominated |
| 1953 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | The Moon is Blue | Won |
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