Dirk Bogarde
An image from A Bridge Too Far, one of the productions that also features Dirk Bogarde.
Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

March 28, 1921 — Hampstead, London, England, UK

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 Order of Arts and Letters in 1990 and a Knight Bachelor in 1992.

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A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

Death in Venice

Death in Venice

1971

The Servant

The Servant

1963

The Night Porter

The Night Porter

1974

The Damned

The Damned

1969

Victim

Victim

1961

Darling

Darling

1965

Accident

Accident

1967