About
Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek 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. In a second career, he wrote seven best-selling volumes of memoirs, six novels, and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from articles in The Daily Telegraph. Bogarde came to prominence in films including The Blue Lamp in the early 1950s, before starring in the successful Doctor film series (1954–1963). He twice won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for The Servant (1963) and Darling (1965). His other notable film roles included Victim (1961), Accident (1967), The Damned (1969), Death in Venice (1971), The Night Porter (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Despair (1978). He was appointed a Commander of the...
Known for
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
A Bridge Too FarMovie • 1977
The DamnedMovie • 1969
The Night PorterMovie • 1974
Death in VeniceMovie • 1971
The ServantMovie • 1963
H.M.S. DefiantMovie • 1962
Modesty BlaiseMovie • 1966
DarlingMovie • 1965
Oh! What a Lovely WarMovie • 1969
They Who DareMovie • 1954
So Long at the FairMovie • 1950
ProvidenceMovie • 1977
AccidentMovie • 1967
The SerpentMovie • 1973
Our Mother's HouseMovie • 1967
Doctor at SeaMovie • 1955
Hot Enough for JuneMovie • 1964
VictimMovie • 1961
Ill Met by MoonlightMovie • 1957
DespairMovie • 1978
The Blue LampMovie • 1950
I Could Go on SingingMovie • 1963
A Tale of Two CitiesMovie • 1958