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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".
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)
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...
- Sophie Monks Kaufman
Jun 26, 2024 · Sir Dirk Bogarde 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. He made his stage debut in 1939 and won a film contract from the Rank studios after World War II.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 26, 2021 · A tribute to the British actor who reinvented himself from a comedy star to an arthouse icon. Explore his life, career and memoirs, and the contradictions and fantasies that shaped his image.
Learn about the extraordinary career of Dirk Bogarde, one of the most distinguished British screen actors of all time. From his early hits to his later collaborations with Joseph Losey and other European auteurs, discover how he defied expectation at every turn.
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 Saturday at his...
