Dirk Bogarde (Estate) Writer/Actor

Sir Dirk Bogarde, distinguished film actor and writer, was born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Nivel van den Bogarde on March 28 1921 to Ulric van den Bogaerde the art editor of The Times newspaper and actress Margaret Nivel in the London suburb of Hampstead. He was one of three children, with sister Elizabeth and younger brother Gareth. He attended the former Allan Glen's School in Glasgow, and trained as an artist as what is now Chelsea College of Art. His stage career was interrupted by Second world War service as an intelligence officer in Europe and the Pacific. Stage-fright bl

Agents

Robert Kirby Associate Agent 0203 214 0800 Kate Walsh [email protected] 020 3214 0884

Publications

Non-Fiction

Publication Details Notes A POSTILLION STRUCK BY LIGHTNING First volume of autobiography 1977 Chatto/Penguin

SNAKES AND LADDERS Second volume of autobiography 1978 Chatto/Penguin

AN ORDERLY MAN Third volume of autobiography 1983 Chatto/Penguin

United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Publication Details Notes BACKCLOTH Fourth volume of autobiography 1986 Chatto/Penguin

A SHORT WALK FROM HARRODS Fifth volume of autobiography 1993 Chatto/Penguin

CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF Sixth volume of autobiography 1995 Chatto/Penguin

FOR THE TIME BEING 1999 Chatto/Penguin

GREAT MEADOW 1992 Chatto/Penguin

A PARTICULAR FRIENDSHIP 1989 Chatto/Penguin

Fiction

Publication Details Notes CLOSING RANKS Sixth Novel 1997 Viking

A GENTLE OCCUPATION First novel 1980 Chatto

VOICES IN THE GARDEN Second novel 1981 Chatto

WEST OF SUNSET Third novel 1984 Allen Lane

A PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT Fifth novel 1994 Viking

United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]