Boris Dvornik
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.
Acting
Movie
Thunder at the Border
as Pater
1966
Movie
The Battle of Neretva
as Stipe
1969
Movie
The Battle of Sutjeska
as Dalmatinac
1973
Movie
Man Is Not a Bird
as Boško, vozač kamiona
1965
Movie
The Bridge
as Zavatoni
1969
Movie
Pero the Lump's Gang
as Policajac Jozo
1970
Movie
The Secret of an Old Attic
as Šime
1984
Movie
Occupation in 26 Pictures
as Vlaho
1978
Movie
The Last Will
as Jure
2001
Movie
The Ninth Circle
as Ivo Vojnović
1960
Movie
Tight Skin 2
as Vujo
1987
Movie
Cyclops
as Starojugoslavenski oficir
1982
Movie
Traces of a Black Haired Girl
as Jova
1972
Movie
My Part-Time Dad
as Bora
1982
Movie
Long Dark Night
as Luka Kolar
2004
Movie
Superfluous
as Dane
1962
Movie
Cervantes from the Small Town
as Roko Prč
1982
Movie
Kaya
as Crnokošuljaš
1967
Movie
Roko and Cicibela
as Roko
1978
Movie
An Event
as Lugar
1969
Movie
The Pine Tree in the Mountain
as Dikan
1971
TV
Better Life
as Lujo Lukšić
1987
Movie
Man of the World
as Ive
1965
Movie
Three-Hearts Locket
as (segment "Priča 3")
1962
