David Niven Jr.

David Niven Jr. is a British producer, actor and screenwriter who also held executive roles at Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Born in London, he led the William Morris Agency's European office before moving to Columbia Pictures in 1970, where his clients included Robert Woods. At Paramount Pictures England he became managing director, a post he held until 1975, then focused on producing. He produced The Eagle Has Landed in 1976 and Escape to Athena in 1979. As executive producer and co-writer of The Night They Saved Christmas with James C. Maloney, he received a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1985. He was also a frequent participant in the 1990 version of To Tell the Truth, hosted by Gordon Elliott, making 14 appearances. His acting credits include The Cool Surface (1993) and Rush Hour 3 (2007).