Dirk Bogarde
British actor (1921-1999) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Sir Dirk Bogarde 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".
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1999Died8 May 19991993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1992Knight BachelorAward1985
Screen TwoSeries, Writer1978
DespairFilm, Hermann Hermann1974
The Night PorterFilm, Max1971Film '72Series
Death in VeniceFilm, 1971Gustav von Aschenbach1969
Oh! What a Lovely WarFilm, Stephen1967
AccidentFilm, Stephen1965
DarlingFilm, Robert Gold1963
Doctor in DistressFilm, Dr. Simon Sparrow1961
VictimFilm, Writer1959
LibelFilm, Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen1958
A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Sydney Carton1955
Cast a Dark ShadowFilm, Edward "Teddy" Bare1953
The OscarsSeries1952
HuntedFilm, Chris Lloyd1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Charles Condomine1950
What's My Line?Series1947
Dancing with CrimeFilm, Policeman (uncredited)1921Born28 March 1921
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1992Knight BachelorAward1985Screen TwoSeries, Writer1978DespairFilm, Hermann Hermann1974The Night PorterFilm, Max1971Film '72SeriesDeath in VeniceFilm, 1971Gustav von Aschenbach1969Oh! What a Lovely WarFilm, Stephen1967AccidentFilm, Stephen1965DarlingFilm, Robert Gold1963Doctor in DistressFilm, Dr. Simon Sparrow1961VictimFilm, Writer1959LibelFilm, Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen1958A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Sydney Carton1955Cast a Dark ShadowFilm, Edward "Teddy" Bare1953The OscarsSeries1952HuntedFilm, Chris Lloyd1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Charles Condomine1950What's My Line?Series1947Dancing with CrimeFilm, Policeman (uncredited)1921Born28 March 1921People around Dirk
Joseph Losey Directed The Servant and Modesty Blaise
Basil Dearden Directed The Blue Lamp and The Gentle Gunman
Ralph Thomas Directed Doctor at Sea and A Tale of Two Cities- Betty Box Produced Doctor at Sea and A Tale of Two Cities
Henry Moore Taught Dirk- Lewis Gilbert Directed H.M.S. Defiant and Cast a Dark Shadow
Anthony Asquith Directed Libel and The Doctor's Dilemma- Graham Sutherland Taught Dirk
- Michael Relph Produced The Gentle Gunman and The Mind Benders
Antony Darnborough Produced Quartet and Boys in Brown
Leo McKern Also in A Tale of Two Cities and King & Country
Miloš Forman Succeeded Dirk as President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival
Richard Attenborough Directed A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Luchino Visconti Directed Death in Venice and The Damned
George Cukor Directed Song Without End and Justine
Michael Powell Produced Ill Met by Moonlight and Sebastian
James Robertson Justice Also in Doctor at Sea and Doctor in the House- Geoffrey Keen Also in Doctor in the House (1954)
- Ian Dalrymple Directed Esther Waters (1948)
- Nigel Stock Also in The High Bright Sun and Victim
Philip Leacock Directed The Spanish Gardener (1956)- Norman Bird Also in Victim and The Mind Benders
- Gerald Sim Also in A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Wrote The High Bright Sun (1964)
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The Servant 1963
Victim 1961
Boys Don't Cry 2000
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 2021
The Damned 1969
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 7
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1999 · aged 78
