Boris Dvornik

Known for ActingBorn 1939-04-16Died 2008-03-23Split, Croatia

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Wartime

Visa for the Future

The Big Town

The Suburb

The Bonfires of Kapela

Our Little Town

Better Life

Carnival, Angel and Dust

The Trail

Transatlantic

What Are We In This World...

Times, Waters

The Sunrise

Fliers of the Open Skies

Indian Summer

The Deer Hunt

Ballad of Sharko

Pero the Lump's Gang

The Pine Tree in the Mountain

Long Dark Night

Martin in the Clouds

Journey to Vucjak

From One Friday to the Next

Countrymen

Kaya

Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha

The Bridge

Love and Sometimes a Curse

Daredevil Times

Roko and Cicibela

Face to Face

The Ninth Circle

My Part-Time Dad

Three-Hearts Locket

The Battle of Neretva

An Event

The Canyon of Dangerous Games

To Live on Love

Hitler from Our Street

The Battle of Sutjeska

On the Mountain of Konjuh

Occupation in 26 Pictures

The Dervish and Death

Radopolje

The Insanity Doctor

Nausicaa

When You Hear the Bells

Red Blow