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Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Acting

Born: March 28, 1921Hampstead, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dirk Bogarde, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

(archive footage)

2019
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977

Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977

Self

2005
A Letter to True

A Letter to True

Self (archive footage)

2004
The Private Dirk Bogarde

The Private Dirk Bogarde

Himself (Archive Footage)

2001
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self (archive footage)

2000
Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

Gustav von Aschenbach (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

Empire of the Censors

Self

1995
Dirk Bogarde: By Myself

Dirk Bogarde: By Myself

Self

1992
Daddy Nostalgia

Daddy Nostalgia

Daddy aka Tony Russell

1990
Pictures of Europe

Pictures of Europe

Self

1990
Catch a Fallen Star

Catch a Fallen Star

Self

1987
The Vision

The Vision

James Marriner

1987

May We Borrow Your Husband?

William Harris

1986

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

Self

1985
Schindler

Schindler

Self - Narrator (voice)

1983
The Patricia Neal Story

The Patricia Neal Story

Roald Dahl

1981
Despair

Despair

Hermann Hermann

1978
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

1977
Providence

Providence

Claude Langham

1977
Permission to Kill

Permission to Kill

Alan Curtis

1975
The Night Porter

The Night Porter

Max

1974
The Serpent

The Serpent

Philip Boyle

1973
Death in Venice

Death in Venice

Gustav von Aschenbach

1971
Visconti's Venice

Visconti's Venice

Self

1970
Upon This Rock

Upon This Rock

Bonnie Prince Charlie (voice)

1970
The Damned

The Damned

Frederick Bruckmann

1969
The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was

Narrator

1969
Justine

Justine

Pursewarden

1969
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Stephen

1969
The Fixer

The Fixer

Bibikov

1968
Sebastian

Sebastian

Sebastian

1968
Our Mother's House

Our Mother's House

Charlie Hook

1967
Accident

Accident

Stephen

1967
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967
Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Charles Condomine

1966
El Rey en Londres

El Rey en Londres

1966
Modesty Blaise

Modesty Blaise

Gabriel

1966
Darling

Darling

Robert Gold

1965
The High Bright Sun

The High Bright Sun

Major McGuire

1964
King and Country

King and Country

Capt. Hargreaves

1964
Little Moon of Alban

Little Moon of Alban

Kenneth Boyd

1964
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

Nicholas Whistler

1964
The Servant

The Servant

Hugo Barrett

1963
Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress

Dr. Simon Sparrow

1963
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

Dr. Simon Sparrow (uncredited)

1963
I Could Go on Singing

I Could Go on Singing

David Donne

1963
The Mind Benders

The Mind Benders

Dr. Henry Laidlaw Longman

1963
The Password Is Courage

The Password Is Courage

Sergant-Major Charles Coward

1962
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

Lieut. Scott-Padget

1962
Victim

Victim

Melville Farr

1961
The Singer Not the Song

The Singer Not the Song

Anacleto Comachi

1961
Song Without End

Song Without End

Franz Liszt

1960
The Angel Wore Red

The Angel Wore Red

Arturo Carrera

1960
Libel

Libel

Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen

1959
The Doctor's Dilemma

The Doctor's Dilemma

Louis Dubedat

1959
The Wind Cannot Read

The Wind Cannot Read

Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn

1958
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton

1958
Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

Bruce Campbell

1957
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Dr. Simon Sparrow

1957
Ill Met by Moonlight

Ill Met by Moonlight

Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"

1957
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

Jose

1956
Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast a Dark Shadow

Edward "Teddy" Bare

1955
Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

Dr. Simon Sparrow

1955
Simba

Simba

Alan Howard

1955
The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

Frank Clemmons

1954
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

Tony Howard

1954
The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Flt Sgt Mackay

1954
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

Simon Sparrow

1954
They Who Dare

They Who Dare

Lieutenant Graham

1954
Desperate Moment

Desperate Moment

Simon Van Halder

1953
Appointment in London

Appointment in London

Tim Mason

1953
The Postman

The Postman

1952
The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman

Matt Sullivan

1952
Penny Princess

Penny Princess

Tony Craig

1952
Hunted

Hunted

Chris Lloyd

1952
Blackmailed

Blackmailed

Stephen Mundy

1951
The Woman in Question

The Woman in Question

R.W. (Bob) Baker

1950
So Long at the Fair

So Long at the Fair

George Hathaway

1950
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

Tom Riley

1950
Boys in Brown

Boys in Brown

Alfie Rawlins

1949
Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

Charles Prohack

1949
Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

Bill Fox

1949
Quartet

Quartet

George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

1948
Esther Waters

Esther Waters

William Latch

1948

The Case of Helvig Delbo

1947
Dancing with Crime

Dancing with Crime

Policeman (uncredited)

1947
Power Without Glory

Power Without Glory

Cliff

1947
Rope

Rope

Charles Granillo

1947
Come on George!

Come on George!

Extra

1939