Dirk Bogarde

also known as Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, Derek Bogaerde, Sir Dirk Bogarde

Born: Mar 28, 1921, Hampstead, London, England, UK

Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde (28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999), known professionally as Dirk Bogarde, was an English actor and writer. 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.

Real Name	Dirk Bogarde
Nick Name	Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, Derek Bogaerde, Sir Dirk Bogarde
Date of Birth	Mar 28, 1921
Place of Birth	Hampstead, London, England, UK
Age	78
Death Day	1999-05-08

POPULAR MOVIES

A Letter To True

The Private Dirk Bogarde

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Empire of the Censors

Daddy Nostalgia

The Vision

May We Borrow Your Husband?

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

The Patricia Neal Story

Despair

A Bridge Too Far

Providence

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