David Niven: A Bio-bibliography
- ISBN-10
- 0313280444
- ISBN-13
- 9780313280443
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Karin J. Fowler
Description
David Niven was a respected actor who performed in almost all media. His forty-year career included work in classic films, to which he brought a touch of charm and humor while working with major stars. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1958 and had success as both a performer and a writer. This book presents a detailed record of Niven's spectacular career, along with a biographical overview of his eventful life.
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