Boris Dvornik
Acting • Born 1939-04-16 – Died 2008-03-23
Biography
Boris Dvornik was born to the family of a carpenter. His acting experience started at the age of 8 when he took parts in plays for children. In his high school days he was learning to be electrician, but soon decided to pursue full-time acting career instead. After finishing National Acting School in Novi Sad he enrolled in Drama Academy in Zagreb. While on the first academic year, he began his movie career in Deveti krug (1960). His film debut was instant success, and in his second movie, Martin u oblacima (1961), he proved his abilities in comic roles. Dvornik soon became on of the movie icons of former Yugoslavia, together with 'Bata Zivojinovic', Milena Dravic and Ljubisa Samardzic. However, the zenith of popularity was reached by his role in humorous cult series "Malo misto" (mini) and some other light pieces that followed in the 1970s. However, although still being one of the most prolific actors in history of former Yugoslav and Croatian cinema and TV, Boris Dvornik in 1980s mostly used to work in the Croatian National Theatre in Split. In 1992, due to the friendship with Antun Vrdoljak, he flirted with politics for a couple of months. Dvornik is married, has a daughter and four granchildren, while two of his sons - Dean Dvornik and 'Dino Dvornik', who used to cameo as children in his movies - are now major pop stars in Croatia.
Filmography
76 credits
Zagrebians
Movie • 1970
Roko Prč
Man Is Not a Bird
Movie • 1965
Boško, vozač kamiona
Traces of a Black Haired Girl
Movie • 1972
Jova
Pero the Lump's Gang
Movie • 1970
Policajac Jozo
The Battle of Neretva
Movie • 1969
Stipe
Long Dark Night
Movie • 2004
Luka Kolar
The Last Will
Movie • 2001
Jure
Trace into Infinity
Movie • 2018
Himself
Cervantes from the Small Town
Movie • 1982
Roko Prč
Superfluous
Movie • 1962
Dane
My Part-Time Dad
Movie • 1982
Bora
Face to Face
Movie • 1963
Andrija Mačkić
Martin in the Clouds
Movie • 1961
Martin Barić
The Dervish and Death
Movie • 1974
Hasan Dželevdžija
Kaya
Movie • 1967
Crnokošuljaš
The Bridge
Movie • 1969
Zavatoni
Hitler from Our Street
Movie • 1975
Marko
The Bet
Movie • 1971
Vozač kamiona
Roko and Cicibela
Movie • 1978
Roko
The Shadow of Glory
Movie • 1962
Bazi
Man and Architecture
Movie • 1977
Špiro
Countrymen
Movie • 1963
Nikola, traktorista
Wartime
Movie • 1987
Bronco
Transatlantic
Movie • 1998
The Suburb
Movie • 1972
The Sunrise
Movie • 1964
Pomoćni šofer Stevo
Times, Waters
Movie • 1980
Narednik Žika
Cyclops
Movie • 1982
Starojugoslavenski oficir
Heads or Tails
Movie • 1983
Bajin brat
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
Movie • 1998
Frane
Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha
Movie • 1978
When You Hear the Bells
Movie • 1969
Kubura
To Live on Love
Movie • 1973
Medan
The Deer Hunt
Movie • 1972
Konobar Zeljo
Man of the World
Movie • 1965
Ive
Mad Summer
Movie • 1964
Ive
The Secret of an Old Attic
Movie • 1984
Šime
An Event
Movie • 1969
Lugar
Double Circle
Movie • 1963
Krile
Love and Sometimes a Curse
Movie • 1969
Mate Pivac
The Ninth Circle
Movie • 1960
Ivo Vojnović
The Battle of Sutjeska
Movie • 1973
Dalmatinac
From One Friday to the Next
Movie • 1985
Red Blow
Movie • 1974
Kapetan avijacije
Occupation in 26 Pictures
Movie • 1978
Vlaho
The Pine Tree in the Mountain
Movie • 1971
Dikan
Tight Skin 2
Movie • 1987
Vujo
Spy In High Heels
Movie • 1988
Božur
The Return
Movie • 1979
Barba Frane
Radopolje
Movie • 1963
Čovek bez čavala
Did a Good Man Die?
Movie • 1962
Miki
On the Mountain of Konjuh
Movie • 1966
Mešo
Indian Summer
Movie • 1970
Kapetan
Carnival, Angel and Dust
Movie • 1990
Visko (segment "Karneval")
The Doctor of Craziness
Movie • 2003
Prolaznik
Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
Movie • 1970
Adio
Daredevil Times
Movie • 1977
Dane Desnica
Fliers of the Open Skies
Movie • 1977
Tomo
Three-Hearts Locket
Movie • 1962
(segment "Priča 3")
Nausicaa
Movie • 1995
Marjuca or Death
Movie • 1987
Ivanko
Thunder at the Border
Movie • 1966
Pater
The Trail
Movie • 1974
Two Coffins of Dynamite
Movie • 1980
Ballad of Sharko
Movie • 2005
Muškarac
Thirty Horses
Movie • 1988
Bare
What Are We In This World...
TV • 1973
Marko Uvodic
A Hell of a Guy
TV
Covik I po
TV • 1974
Visa for the Future
TV • 2002
Vinko Uskok
67 Days: The Republic of Uzhitze
TV
Crnogorski partizan
Better Life
TV • 1987
Lujo Lukšić
The Big Town
TV • 1980
Meštar
Our Little Town
TV • 1970
Roko Prc
The Bonfires of Kapela
TV • 1975
Dimnjačar
Journey to Vucjak
TV • 1986
Đula Boroš