Boris Dvornik
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Visa for the Future
Vinko Uskok
2002
Series
Journey to Vucjak
Đula Boroš
1986
Series
Better Life
Lujo Lukšić
1987
Film
The Battle of Neretva
Stipe
1969
Film
The Bridge
Zavatoni
1969
Film
Thunder at the Border
Pater
1966
Film
Superfluous
Dane
1962
Series
The Big Town
Meštar
1980
Series
67 Days: The Republic of Uzhitze
Crnogorski partizan
Film
The Battle of Sutjeska
Dalmatinac
1973
Series
The Bonfires of Kapela
Dimnjačar
1975
Film
The Insanity Doctor
Prolaznik
2003
Film
The Pine Tree in the Mountain
Dikan
1971
Film
The Return
Barba Frane
1979
Series
A Hell of a Guy
Film
Long Dark Night
Luka Kolar
2004
Series
Our Little Town
Roko Prc
1970
Film
Radopolje
Čovek bez čavala
1963
Film
The Bet
Vozač kamiona
1971
Film
Man Is Not a Bird
Boško, vozač kamiona
1965
Film
Occupation in 26 Pictures
Vlaho
1978
Film
Indian Summer
Kapetan
1970
Film
The Last Will
Jure
2001
Film
Cervantes from the Small Town
Roko Prč
1982
Film
Heads or Tails
Bajin brat
1983
Film
The Secret of an Old Attic
Šime
1984
Film
Wartime
Bronco
1987
Film
On the Mountain of Konjuh
Mešo
1966
Film
Cyclops
Starojugoslavenski oficir
1982
Film
Hitler from Our Street
Marko
1975
Film
The Sunrise
Pomoćni šofer Stevo
1964
Film
Kaya
Crnokošuljaš
1967
Film
The Dervish and Death
Hasan Dželevdžija
1974
Film
An Event
Lugar
1969
Film
Did a Good Man Die?
Miki
1962
Film
Nausicaa
1995
Film
To Live on Love
Medan
1973
Film
Two Coffins of Dynamite
1980
Series
What Are We In This World...
Marko Uvodic
1973
The Shadow of Glory
Bazi
1962
Film
Transatlantic
1998
Film
Daredevil Times
Dane Desnica
1977
Film
Traces of a Black Haired Girl
Jova
1972
Film
Fliers of the Open Skies
Tomo
1977
Film
Countrymen
Nikola, traktorista
1963
Film
Double Circle
Krile
1963
Film
The Deer Hunt
Konobar Zeljo
1972
Film
Man of the World
Ive
1965
Film
My Part-Time Dad
Bora
1982
Film
Love and Sometimes a Curse
Mate Pivac
1969
Film
Man and Architecture
Špiro
1977
Film
The Ninth Circle
Ivo Vojnović
1960
Film
Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
Adio
1970
Film
Martin in the Clouds
Martin Barić
1961
Film
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
Frane
1998
Film
Trace into Infinity
Himself
2018
Film
Pero the Lump's Gang
Policajac Jozo
1970
Film
Thirty Horses
Bare
1988
Film
Tight Skin 2
Vujo
1987
Film
Spy In High Heels
Božur
1988
Film
Face to Face
Andrija Mačkić
1963
Series
Covik I po
1974
Film
Three-Hearts Locket
(segment "Priča 3")
1962
Film
Red Blow
Kapetan avijacije
1974
Film
Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha
1978
Film
When You Hear the Bells
Kubura
1969
The Trail
1974
Film
Zagrebians
Roko Prč
1970
Film
Mad Summer
Ive
1964
The Suburb
1972
Film
Marjuca or Death
Ivanko
1987
Film
Carnival, Angel and Dust
Visko (segment "Karneval")
1990
Film
Roko and Cicibela
Roko
1978
Film
From One Friday to the Next
1985
Film
Times, Waters
Narednik Žika
1980
Film
Ballad of Sharko
Muškarac
2005