Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World ★ 7.4 The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 2021 Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema ★ 6.5 Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema 2019 Talking Pictures ★ 6.2 Talking Pictures 2013 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 ★ 5.3 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 2005 A Letter to True ★ 6.5 A Letter to True 2004 The Private Dirk Bogarde ★ 4.0 The Private Dirk Bogarde 2001 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories ★ 7.0 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories 2000 Boys Don't Cry ★ 7.4 Boys Don't Cry 2000 Empire of the Censors ★ 5.3 Empire of the Censors 1995 Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties ★ 7.0 Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties 1993 Dirk Bogarde: By Myself Dirk Bogarde: By Myself 1992 Daddy Nostalgia ★ 7.2 Daddy Nostalgia 1990 Pictures of Europe Pictures of Europe 1990 Catch a Fallen Star Catch a Fallen Star 1987 The Vision ★ 10.0 The Vision 1987 May We Borrow Your Husband? ★ 6.5 May We Borrow Your Husband? 1986 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio ★ 8.0 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio 1985 Schindler ★ 8.0 Schindler 1983 The Patricia Neal Story ★ 6.5 The Patricia Neal Story 1981 Despair ★ 6.5 Despair 1978 A Bridge Too Far ★ 7.2 A Bridge Too Far 1977 Providence ★ 6.7 Providence 1977 Permission to Kill ★ 5.8 Permission to Kill 1975 The Night Porter ★ 6.7 The Night Porter 1974 The Serpent ★ 6.1 The Serpent 1973 Film '72 ★ 4.7 Film '72 1971 Death in Venice ★ 7.2 Death in Venice 1971 Visconti's Venice ★ 4.0 Visconti's Venice 1970 Upon This Rock ★ 9.0 Upon This Rock 1970 The Damned ★ 7.3 The Damned 1969 The Epic That Never Was ★ 6.9 The Epic That Never Was 1969 Justine ★ 4.4 Justine 1969 Oh! What a Lovely War ★ 6.7 Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 The Fixer ★ 6.2 The Fixer 1968 Sebastian ★ 6.4 Sebastian 1968 Our Mother's House ★ 7.2 Our Mother's House 1967 Accident ★ 6.3 Accident 1967 Lionpower from MGM ★ 6.3 Lionpower from MGM 1967 Blithe Spirit ★ 6.5 Blithe Spirit 1966 El Rey en Londres El Rey en Londres 1966 Modesty Blaise ★ 5.3 Modesty Blaise 1966 Darling ★ 6.7 Darling 1965 The High Bright Sun ★ 5.8 The High Bright Sun 1964 King and Country ★ 7.2 King and Country 1964 Little Moon of Alban Little Moon of Alban 1964 Hot Enough for June ★ 5.7 Hot Enough for June 1964 The Servant ★ 7.6 The Servant 1963 Doctor in Distress ★ 6.3 Doctor in Distress 1963 We Joined the Navy ★ 6.0 We Joined the Navy 1963 I Could Go on Singing ★ 6.1 I Could Go on Singing 1963 The Mind Benders ★ 6.3 The Mind Benders 1963 The Password Is Courage ★ 6.5 The Password Is Courage 1962 H.M.S. Defiant ★ 6.5 H.M.S. Defiant 1962 Victim ★ 7.4 Victim 1961 The Singer Not the Song ★ 6.4 The Singer Not the Song 1961 Song Without End ★ 4.8 Song Without End 1960 The Angel Wore Red ★ 5.0 The Angel Wore Red 1960 Libel ★ 6.8 Libel 1959 The Doctor's Dilemma ★ 6.5 The Doctor's Dilemma 1959 The Wind Cannot Read ★ 6.4 The Wind Cannot Read 1958 A Tale of Two Cities ★ 6.8 A Tale of Two Cities 1958 Campbell's Kingdom ★ 6.0 Campbell's Kingdom 1957 Doctor at Large ★ 5.7 Doctor at Large 1957 Ill Met by Moonlight ★ 6.3 Ill Met by Moonlight 1957 The Spanish Gardener ★ 6.3 The Spanish Gardener 1956 Cast a Dark Shadow ★ 6.4 Cast a Dark Shadow 1955 Doctor at Sea ★ 5.8 Doctor at Sea 1955 Simba ★ 6.6 Simba 1955 The Sleeping Tiger ★ 5.5 The Sleeping Tiger 1954 For Better, for Worse ★ 5.8 For Better, for Worse 1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them ★ 7.3 The Sea Shall Not Have Them 1954 Doctor in the House ★ 6.5 Doctor in the House 1954 They Who Dare ★ 5.9 They Who Dare 1954 The Oscars ★ 7.0 The Oscars 1953 Desperate Moment ★ 6.5 Desperate Moment 1953 Appointment in London ★ 6.5 Appointment in London 1953 The Postman The Postman 1952 The Gentle Gunman ★ 6.5 The Gentle Gunman 1952 Penny Princess ★ 6.7 Penny Princess 1952 Hunted ★ 6.9 Hunted 1952