A Bridge Too Far
1977
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Dirk Bogarde was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter who starred in films such as The Servant, Darling and Death in Venice. He also served in the British Army during World War Two and witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
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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- Hampstead, London, England, UK
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- Chelsea, London, England, UK
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
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...
Learn about the life and career of Sir Dirk Bogarde, one of Great Britain's most popular leading men in the 1950s. He starred in comedies, dramas, and classics such as Victim, The Servant, and Death in Venice.
- 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.
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May 10, 1999 · The British actor, who starred in comedies, dramas and art films, passed away in 1999. He was known for his versatility, his cocked eyebrow and his memoir.
