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Dirk Bogarde (1921–1999)

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Sir Dirk Bogarde, distinguished film actor and writer, was born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde on March 28, 1921, to Ulric van den Bogaerde, the art editor of "The Times" (London) newspaper, and actress Margaret Niven in the London suburb of Hampstead. He was one of three children... See full bio »

Born:

Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde
in Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 78) in Chelsea, London, England, UK
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1990 Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
James Marriner
– The Vision (1987) … James Marriner
 
1986 May We Borrow Your Husband? (TV movie)
William Harris
 
1981 The Patricia Neal Story (TV movie)
Roald Dahl
 
1978 Despair
Herman
 
1977 A Bridge Too Far
Lieutenant General Browning
 
1977 Providence
Claude Langham
 
1975 The Executioner
Alan Curtis
 
1974 The Night Porter
Maximilian Theo Aldorfer
 
1973 The Serpent
Philip Boyle
 
1971 Death in Venice
Gustav von Aschenbach
 
1970 Upon This Rock (TV movie)
Bonnie Prince Charlie (voice)
 
1969 The Damned
Frederick Bruckmann
 
1969 Justine
Pursewarden
 
1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
Stephen
 
1968 The Fixer
Bibikov
 
1968 Sebastian
Sebastian
 
1967 Our Mother's House
Charlie Hook
 
1967 Accident
Stephen
 
1966 Blithe Spirit (TV movie)
Charles Condomine
 
1966 Modesty Blaise
Gabriel
 
1965 Darling
Robert Gold
 
1964 McGuire, Go Home!
Maj. McGuire
 
1964 King & Country
Capt. Hargreaves
 
1964 Little Moon of Alban (II) (TV movie)
Kenneth Boyd
 
1964 Agent 8 3/4
Nicholas Whistler
 
1963 The Servant
Barrett
 
1963 Doctor in Distress
Dr. Simon Sparrow
 
1963 I Could Go on Singing
David Donne
 
1963 The Mind Benders
Dr. Henry Laidlaw Longman
 
1962 We Joined the Navy
Dr. Simon Sparrow (uncredited)
 
1962 The Password Is Courage
Sergant-Major Charles Coward
 
1962 Damn the Defiant!
Lieut. Scott-Padget
 
1961 Victim
Melville Farr
 
1961 The Singer Not the Song
Anacleto Comachi
 
1960 Song Without End
Franz Liszt
 
1960 The Angel Wore Red
Arturo Carrera
 
1959 Libel
Sir Mark Sebastian Loddon/Frank Welney
 
1958 The Doctor's Dilemma
Louis Dubedat
 
1958 The Wind Cannot Read
Flight Lt. Michael Quinn
 
1958 A Tale of Two Cities
Sydney Carton
 
1957 Campbell's Kingdom
Bruce Campbell
 
1957 Doctor at Large
Dr. Simon Sparrow
 
1957 Night Ambush
Major Patrick Leigh Fermor D.S.O. O.B.E. also known to the Cretans and the German Secret Police as PHILEDEM
 
1956 The Spanish Gardener
Jose
 
1955 Cast a Dark Shadow
Edward Bare
 
1955 Doctor at Sea
Dr. Simon Sparrow
 
1955 Simba
Alan Howard
 
1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Flight Sgt. MacKay
 
1954 Cocktails in the Kitchen
Tony Howard
 
1954 The Sleeping Tiger
Frank Clemmons
 
1954 Doctor in the House
Simon Sparrow
 
1954 They Who Dare
Lieut. David Graham
 
1953 Desperate Moment
Simon Van Halder
 
1953 Raiders in the Sky
Wing-Commander Tim Mason
 
1952 The Gentle Gunman
Matt Sullivan
 
1952 Penny Princess
Tony Craig
 
1952 The Stranger in Between
Chris Lloyd
 
1951 Blackmailed
Stephen Mundy
 
1950 Five Angles on Murder
R.W. (Bob) Baker
 
1950 So Long at the Fair
George Hathaway
 
1950 The Blue Lamp
Tom Riley
 
1949 Boys in Brown
Alfie Rawlins
 
1949 Dear Mr. Prohack
Charles Prohack
 
1949 Maniacs on Wheels
Bill Fox
 
1948 Quartet
George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
 
1948 Sin of Esther Waters
William Latch
 
1947 Dancing with Crime
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1947 Power Without Glory (TV movie)
Cliff
 
1947 Rope (TV movie)
Charles Granillo
 
1939 Come on George!
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1993 Screen Two (TV series)
– Voices in the Garden (1993) (novel)
 
1986 May We Borrow Your Husband? (TV movie)
 
1963 I Could Go on Singing (uncredited)
 
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1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) … Himself
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor (as Sir Dirk Bogarde)
– Making It in London (1993) … Himself - Contributor (as Sir Dirk Bogarde)
 
1991 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Live and Let Die (1991) … Himself
 
1973-1991 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 May 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972-1988 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gwen: A Juliet Remembered (1988) … Himself
– Dirk Bogarde (1983) … Himself
– Judy: Impressions of Garland (1972) … Himself
 
1987 Forty Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Catch a Fallen Star (1987) … Himself
 
1985 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 The Golden Gong (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee (also archive footage)
 
1983 Schindler: The Real Story (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1971-1980 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1971) … Himself
 
1978 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself (1972 footage)
– Judy Garland (1978) … Himself (1972 footage)
 
1977 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 (documentary short)
 
1976 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Arnold Ridley (1976) … Himself
 
1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Epic That Never Was (TV documentary)
Himself - Host/Narrator
 
1966 El rey en Londres
Himself
 
1965 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dirk Bogarde (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Variety Club Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 31 July 1960 (1960) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
 
1959 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kenneth More (1959) … Himself
 
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2012 The Unforgettable Russell Harty (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee on The Russell Harty Show
 
2011 The Cinema and its Double - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 ¿Quién fue Pilar Miró? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2008 Strictly Courtroom (TV documentary)
Capt. Hargreaves/Sir Mark Sebastian Loddon/Frank Welney/Melville Farr (uncredited)
 
2007 A Real Summer (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2004 A Letter to True (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Unforgettable Joan Sims (TV special documentary)
 
2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Legends (TV series documentary)
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Luchino Visconti (documentary)
 
1996 The Very Best of Sid James (video documentary)
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
(uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Jericho". London: Viking, 1992. ISBN 0670840440 See more »

Publicity Listings:

13 Print Biographies  | 4 Interviews  | 49 Articles  | 39 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Sir Dirk Bogarde

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:

Childhood for me was basically a backyard, a spade and a bucket of mud with someone to look after you. See more »

Trivia:

1995: Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#78). See more »

Nickname:

The Idol of the Odeon See more »

Star Sign:

Aries