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Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art house films, evolving from "heartthrob to icon of edginess".
Mar 23, 2021 · Bogarde was, as his official biographer John Coldstream tells BBC Culture, "box-office catnip" and had been since 1954's Doctor in the House, a lightweight comedy about hijinx in a...
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IMDb profile of Dirk Bogarde, a distinguished film actor and writer who served in World War II and starred in The Blue Lamp (1950) and other classics. Learn about his life, career, autobiographies, paintings and more.
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Sean Connery and Dirk Bogarde in A Bridge Too Far (1977)- Sean Connery, Gene Hackman, Dirk Bogarde, Paul Maxwell, and Ryan O'Neal in A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- Dirk Bogarde, Robert Flemyng, Bernard Lee, and Bruce Seton in The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Dirk Bogarde, Bernard Lee, and Bruce Seton in The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Dirk Bogarde and Peggy Evans in The Blue Lamp (1950)
Apr 17, 2021 · Released into a world where sex between adult men in the United Kingdom was a heavily policed crime, it is the first British film to use the word homosexual inside a narrative that thoughtfully and unsensationally captures the cumulative daily stresses and deadly effects of the law.
Jun 26, 2024 · Sir Dirk Bogarde (born March 28, 1921, London, Eng.—died May 8, 1999, London) was an English actor who was one of Great Britain’s most popular leading men in the 1950s. Bogarde was the son of a Dutch-born art critic.
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May 10, 1999 · Dirk Bogarde, who transformed himself from Britain's top matinee idol into a serious actor at the age of 40 and became an international star, died on...
Dec 22, 2001 · A BBC documentary explores the actor's complex and contradictory life and career, from teenage heart-throb to art-house icon to man of letters. It reveals his hidden past, his relationships, his struggles and his legacy through rare footage and interviews.
