Dirk Bogarde

Acting

Dirk Bogarde

Born March 28, 1921 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died May 8, 1999 · aged 78

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…

Known For

The DamnedThe Damned · 1969
The Damned
★ 7.31969
MovieDramaHistory
In the early days of Nazi Germany, a powerful noble family must adjust to life under the new dictatorship regime.
A Bridge Too FarA Bridge Too Far · 1977
A Bridge Too Far
★ 7.21977
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.
DarlingDarling · 1965
Darling
★ 6.71965
MovieDramaRomance
Diana, a beautiful but shallow and easily distracted model and failed actress, toys with the affections of several men while attempting to gain fame and fortune in Swinging London.
So Long at the FairSo Long at the Fair · 1950
So Long at the Fair
★ 6.91950
MovieMysteryThriller
Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the she gets up in the morning she finds her brother and his room have disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there. Now Vicky must find out what exactly happened to her brother.
The Night PorterThe Night Porter · 1974
The Night Porter
★ 6.71974
MovieWarDrama
A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.
The ServantThe Servant · 1963
The Servant
★ 7.61963
MovieDrama
An indolent aristocrat gets more than he bargained for when he hires a competent but silently devious manservant.
H.M.S. DefiantH.M.S. Defiant · 1962
H.M.S. Defiant
★ 6.61962
MovieAdventureHistory
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
Song Without EndSong Without End · 1960
Song Without End
★ 4.81960
MovieDramaRomance
The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt, whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences.

Filmography

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Doctor in DistressDoctor in Distress · 1963
Doctor in Distress
★ 6.31963
MovieComedy
"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.

Dr. Simon Sparrow