Editing David Niven (section)

==Acting credits and accolades==
{{main|David Niven on screen, stage, radio, record and in print}}

=== Awards and nominations ===
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! Year
! Association 
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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|[[8th British Academy Film Awards|1954]] || [[BAFTA Award]] || [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best British Actor]] || ''[[Carrington V.C. (film)|Court Martial]]'' || {{nom}} ||
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|[[7th Primetime Emmy Awards|1955]] || rowspan=2|[[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]] || rowspan=2|Best Actor in a Single Performance || rowspan=2|''[[Four Star Playhouse]]'' || {{nom}} ||
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|[[9th Primetime Emmy Awards|1957]] || {{nom}} ||
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|[[11th Golden Globe Awards|1953]] || rowspan=3|[[Golden Globe Awards]] || rowspan=2|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy – Motion Picture]] || ''[[The Moon is Blue]]'' || {{won}} ||
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|[[15th Golden Globe Awards|1957]] || ''[[My Man Godfrey (1957 film)|My Man Godfrey]]'' || {{nom}} ||
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|[[16th Golden Globe Awards|1958]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor in a Drama – Motion Picture]] || ''[[Separate Tables (film)|Separate Tables]]'' || {{won}} ||
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|[[31st Academy Awards|1958]] || [[Academy Award]] || [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || ''[[Separate Tables (film)|Separate Tables]]'' || {{won}} || 
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