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Dirk Bogarde
Sign in to saveAlso known as Derek Niven van den Bogaerde, Sir Dirk Bogarde, Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde
British actor (1921–1999)
Film & TV
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…
Known for
- The Most Beautiful Boy in the World — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2021
- Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema — (archive footage)2019
- Talking Pictures — Self (archive footage)2013
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 — Self2005
- A Letter to True — Self (archive footage)2004
- The Private Dirk Bogarde — Himself (Archive Footage)2001
- Sir John Mills' Moving Memories — Self (archive footage)2000
- Boys Don't Cry — Gustav von Aschenbach (archive footage) (uncredited)2000
- Empire of the Censors — Self1995
- Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties — Self1993
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde , ( 1921-03-28 ) 28 March 1921, West Hampstead , London, England
- Died
- 8 May 1999 (1999-05-08) (aged 78), Chelsea , London, England
- Occupations
- Actor novelist screenwriter
- Years active
- 1939–1990
- Partner
- Anthony Forwood (1949–1988) (Forwood's death)
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- Branch
- British Army
- Rank
- Major
- Conflicts
- World War II European theatre Pacific theatre
- Website
- dirkbogarde.co.uk (Dirk Bogarde Estate)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dirk
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- West Hampstead
- Place of death
- Chelsea
- Occupation
- author
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Noble title
- Knight Bachelor
- Student of
- Graham Sutherland
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
- Official website
- www.dirkbogarde.co.uk
- Image
- Dirk Bogarde Hallmark Hall of Fame.JPG
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- Commons category
- Dirk Bogarde
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1921-03-28
- date of death
- 1999-05-08
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Dirk Bogarde
- birth name
- Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde
- end of work period
- 1990-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- unmarried partner
- Anthony Forwood
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- Mondragone
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Encyclopedic overview
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".
In a second career, Bogarde wrote seven volumes of memoirs, six novels, and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from articles in The Daily Telegraph. He fought in the Second World War and over the course of five years reached the rank of major and was awarded seven medals. His poetry has been published in war anthologies, and a grey ink brush drawing, "Tents in Orchard. 1944", is in the collection of the British Museum.
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