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Dirk Bogarde
Sir Dirk Bogarde 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".
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Born 28 March 1921 · Died 8 May 1999 · Q299190
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2026· 4 entries
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Moviefone: The Private Dirk Bogarde - Where to Watch
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2025· 2 entries
Queerty: Closeted star Dirk Bogarde dared to push the envelope with this seductive psychological drama
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Irish Sun: Dirk Bogarde probed by MI5 over fears he was target of Russian gay entrapment plot, declassified files show
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2022· 1 entry
MutualArt.com: Dirk Bogarde
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2017· 1 entry
The Big Issue: Dirk Bogarde's Victim helped to bring homosexuality out of the shadows
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1999· 1 entry
Died 1999-05-08.
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1992· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Bachelor (1992).
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Awarded the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1990, an honorary doctorate of literature on 4 July 1985 by St Andrews University in Scotland, and an honorary doctorate of letters in
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1988· 1 entry
Bogarde was honoured with the first BAFTA Tribute Award for an outstanding contribution to cinema
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1984· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival (1984–1984).
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Bogarde served as president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, the first British person to serve in this capacity
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1983· 1 entry
Received a special award for service to the cinema at the Cannes Festival
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1977· 1 entry
Bogarde embarked on his second career as an author
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1974· 1 entry
The controversial Il Portiere di notte (The Night Porter) saw Bogarde cast as an ex-Nazi, Max Aldorfer, co-starring Charlotte Rampling, and directed by Liliana Cavani
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1961· 1 entry
Bogarde was offered the chance to play Hamlet at the recently founded Chichester Festival Theatre by artistic director Sir Laurence Olivier but had to decline owing to film commitments
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1960· 1 entry
Initially with Alec Guinness playing Lawrence
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1947· 1 entry
Appeared at the Fortune Theatre in Michael Clayton Hutton's Power Without Glory
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1939· 1 entry
With the stage name "Derek Bogaerde", in J
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1921· 1 entry
Born 1921-03-28.
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