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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.


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Born:
Apr 16, 1939 In Split, Croatia
Movie/TV Credits:
71
First Appeared:
In the series A Hell of a Guy
Latest Project:
Movie Trace into Infinity 2018-01-01
Known For
Poster of The Bonfires of Kapela
Poster of Pero the Lump's Gang
Poster of Our Little Town
Poster of Three-Hearts Locket
Filmography
Series A Hell of a Guy 2025
Series 67 Days: The Republic of Uzhitze Crnogorski partizan 2025
Movie Trace into Infinity Himself 2018-01-01
Movie Long Dark Night Luka Kolar 2004-03-07
Movie The Doctor of Craziness Prolaznik 2003-11-05
Movie The Last Will Jure 2001-06-29
Movie The Canyon of Dangerous Games Frane 1998-01-01
Movie Transatlantic 1998-01-01
Movie Nausicaa 1995-01-01
Movie Carnival, Angel and Dust Visko (segment "Karneval") 1990-01-01
Movie Spy In High Heels Božur 1988-10-06
Series Better Life Lujo Lukšić 1987-01-10
Movie Tight Skin 2 Vujo 1987-11-02
Movie Wartime Bronco 1987-08-26
Movie Marjuca or Death Ivanko 1987-06-30
Series Journey to Vucjak Đula Boroš 1986-09-28
Movie From One Friday to the Next 1985-01-01
Movie The Secret of an Old Attic Šime 1984-10-18
Movie Heads or Tails Bajin brat 1983-07-08
Movie Cyclops Starojugoslavenski oficir 1982-07-09
Movie My Part-Time Dad Bora 1982-01-01
Movie Cervantes from the Small Town Roko Prč 1982-02-02
Movie Times, Waters Narednik Žika 1980-01-01
Series The Big Town Meštar 1980-12-07
Movie The Return Barba Frane 1979-07-05
Movie Occupation in 26 Pictures Vlaho 1978-06-07
Movie Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha 1978-01-01
Movie Roko and Cicibela Roko 1978-01-01
Movie Fliers of the Open Skies Tomo 1977-06-21
Movie Man and Architecture Špiro 1977-11-27
Movie Daredevil Times Dane Desnica 1977-01-12
Series The Bonfires of Kapela Dimnjačar 1975-11-30
Movie Hitler from Our Street Marko 1975-07-06
Movie Red Blow Kapetan avijacije 1974-07-16
Series Covik I po 1974-10-13
Movie The Dervish and Death Hasan Dželevdžija 1974-07-11
Movie The Battle of Sutjeska Dalmatinac 1973-07-03
Movie To Live on Love Medan 1973-01-08
Series What Are We In This World... Marko Uvodic 1973-10-07
Movie Traces of a Black Haired Girl Jova 1972-06-07
Movie The Deer Hunt Konobar Zeljo 1972-01-10
Movie The Suburb 1972-02-22
Movie The Pine Tree in the Mountain Dikan 1971-09-15
Movie The Bet Vozač kamiona 1971-01-01
Movie Indian Summer Kapetan 1970-01-01
Movie Life Is a Mass Phenomenon Adio 1970-01-01
Movie Pero the Lump's Gang Policajac Jozo 1970-11-26
Movie Zagrebians Roko Prč 1970-12-31
Series Our Little Town Roko Prc 1970-02-22
Movie When You Hear the Bells Kubura 1969-01-01
Movie The Bridge Zavatoni 1969-01-01
Movie The Battle of Neretva Stipe 1969-10-07
Movie An Event Lugar 1969-07-14
Movie Love and Sometimes a Curse Mate Pivac 1969-11-03
Movie Kaya Crnokošuljaš 1967-07-11
Movie Thunder at the Border Pater 1966-12-13
Movie On the Mountain of Konjuh Mešo 1966-01-01
Movie Man Is Not a Bird Boško, vozač kamiona 1965-03-06
Movie Man of the World Ive 1965-06-15
Movie The Sunrise Pomoćni šofer Stevo 1964-01-01
Movie Mad Summer Ive 1964-07-11
Movie Countrymen Nikola, traktorista 1963-01-01
Movie Radopolje Čovek bez čavala 1963-07-13
Movie Double Circle Krile 1963-04-15
Movie Face to Face Andrija Mačkić 1963-07-14
Movie Superfluous Dane 1962-01-01
Movie Did a Good Man Die? Miki 1962-06-30
Movie Three-Hearts Locket (segment "Priča 3") 1962-03-23
Movie The Shadow of Glory Bazi 1962-01-01
Movie Martin in the Clouds Martin Barić 1961-03-25
Movie The Ninth Circle Ivo Vojnović 1960-04-21