A Bridge Too Far
1977
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Having come to prominence in films including The Blue Lamp in the early 1950s, Bogarde starred 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).
IMDb profile of Dirk Bogarde, a distinguished film actor and writer who served in World War II and starred in The Blue Lamp (1950) and other classics. Learn about his life, career, autobiographies, paintings and more.
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Mar 23, 2021 · Bogarde was, as his official biographer John Coldstream tells BBC Culture, "box-office catnip" and had been since 1954's Doctor in the House, a lightweight comedy about hijinx...
- Sophie Monks Kaufman
May 3, 2024 · Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor who was one of Great Britain’s most popular leading men in the 1950s. Bogarde was the son of a Dutch-born art critic. He made his stage debut in 1939 and won a film contract from the Rank studios after World War II. He gained attention for his role in the light.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 17, 2021 · How did Dirk Bogarde, a star of light comedies and war films, transform himself into a closeted gay barrister in Victim, the first British film to use the word homosexual? The article explores the contradictions and tensions in his life and career, and his candid and vulnerable portrayal of a man in conflict.
Dec 22, 2001 · A BBC documentary explores the actor's complex and contradictory life and career, from teenage heart-throb to art-house icon to man of letters. It reveals his hidden past, his relationships, his struggles and his legacy through rare footage and interviews.
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May 10, 1999 · Dirk Bogarde, who transformed himself from Britain's top matinee idol into a serious actor at the age of 40 and became an international star, died on Saturday at his home in...
