A Bridge Too Far
1977
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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". [2]
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...
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...
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.
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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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Apr 17, 2021 · Bogarde is an actor whose public persona and screen persona both embody contradictions. For the first half of his career, across comedies and war films, Bogarde was a cinematic figure of heterosexual desire. And yet with Victim he embraced the risks to his career posed by playing a gay man.
