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Dirk Bogarde

Mar 28, 1921 - May 08, 1999 (78 years old) in Hampstead, London, England, UK

Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek 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. 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.

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What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
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The Oscars
Self
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A Bridge Too Far
Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
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Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
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The Night Porter
Max
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Charles Condomine
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The Servant
Hugo Barrett
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Oh! What a Lovely War
Stephen
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Death in Venice
Gustav von Aschenbach
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The Damned
Frederick Bruckmann

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