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) ...
Queerty: Declassified docs reveal closeted actor Dirk Bogarde was the target of a Russian gay entrapment plot
Image Credit: Dirk Bogarde in ‘Hot Enough For June’ via Kate Gabrielle, Flickr The late Dirk Bogarde was a celebrated British actor who became a household name in the 1950s and ’60s thanks especially ...
Declassified docs reveal closeted actor Dirk Bogarde was the target of a Russian gay entrapment plot
An undated photo of British actor Dirk Bogarde, star of the 1961 film, ‘Victim.’ Victim, the 1961 film, directed by Basil Dearden, was the first British film to deal with homosexuality. For portraying ...
When he was young and easy and prince of the apple towns, Dirk Bogarde was Britain’s No. 1 box office star. Always being mobbed, he was attended by mounted policemen wher ever he went. His roles ran ...
Queerty: Closeted star Dirk Bogarde dared to push the envelope with this seductive psychological drama
Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, with late closeted film star Dirk Bogarde in the news, let’s revisit one of his great roles, 1963’s The Servant.
Closeted star Dirk Bogarde dared to push the envelope with this seductive psychological drama
Joseph Losey’s desolating film, which stars Dirk Bogarde and Tom Courtenay at the peak of their powers, is set in a rat-infested British trench one filthy night at Passchendaele in 1917. Denys N ...