| Dirk Bogarde Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 28, 1921 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
Dirk Bogarde was a multi-talented actor and screenwriter who also served in the British army under the rank of Major. In 1984, he became the first British person to be the President of the jury at Cannes Film Festival.
Born Name
Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde
Nick Name
Sir Dirk Bogarde, The Idol of the Odeon, Pip/Pippinm The British Rock Hudson
Age
He was born on March 28, 1921.
Died
Dirk died on May 8, 1999, at the age of 78 in Chelsea, London, England at his home in London from a heart attack.
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
12 Hemstal Road, West Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Dirk attended University College School (UCS) and Allan Glen’s High School of Science in Glasgow.
He also finished a 2-year course at Chelsea College of Art after getting a scholarship from there. Henry Moore was his teacher there.
On July 4, 1985, he received an honorary doctorate of literature by St Andrews University in Scotland. In 1993, Dirk received an honorary doctorate of letters by the University of Sussex in England.
Occupation
Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter
Family
- Father – Ulric van den Bogaerde (1892–1972) (Art editor of The Times)
- Mother – Margaret Niven (1898–1980) (Actress)
- Siblings – Elizabeth (Younger Sister; b. 1924), Gareth Ulric Van Den Bogaerde (Younger Brother; b. July 1933) (Advertising Film Producer)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8.5 in or 174 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Dirk had dated –
- Anthony ‘Tote’ Forwood (1949-1988) – In 1949, he started living with actor Anthony Forwood until his death in 1988. They lived for nearly 39 years together. Tote was 72 at the time of his death. Before Dirk, Antony was married to actress Glynis Johns. They had no children together. They lived in France, Italy, and London, England.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He had Flemish (Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, Belgium) ancestry on his dad’s side while he was of Scottish descent on his mom’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Dirk Bogarde’s Favorite Things
- Food – Cold Lobster
- Hobby – Exploring junk-shops
- Book Authors – Graham Greene, Mary Webb, Evelyn Waugh
Source – DirkBogarde.co.uk
Dirk Bogarde Facts
- He was baptized on October 30, 1921, at St. Mary’s Church, Kilburn.
- He was the oldest among his siblings.
- He was in the British Army also. He was first a part of the Royal Corps of Signals and then the Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey).
- Daddy Nostalgie, released in 1990, was his final film.
- He enjoyed reading.
- Dirk was in love with animals and had various pets such as a basset hound dog, a Siamese cat known by the name Mistinguett, a chinchilla cat known by the name George Bland, hens, bantams, and even ducks.
- He was a writer of 7 best-selling volumes of memoirs.
- Within just 5 years of serving in the military, he was promoted to the rank of ‘Major’.
- For the movie Despair (1978), he received a salary of $225,000.
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