Boris Dvornik
Acting
1939-04-16 · Split, 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.
Filmography
Trace into Infinity
2018 · Movie
Ballad of Sharko
2005 · Movie
Long Dark Night
2004 · Movie
The Insanity Doctor
2003 · Movie
Visa for the Future
2002 · Series
The Last Will
2001 · Movie
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
1998 · Movie
Transatlantic
1998 · Movie
Nausicaa
1995 · Movie
Carnival, Angel and Dust
1990 · Movie
Spy In High Heels
1988 · Movie
Thirty Horses
1988 · Movie
Tight Skin 2
1987 · Movie
Wartime
1987 · Movie
Marjuca or Death
1987 · Movie
Better Life
1987 · Series
Journey to Vucjak
1986 · Series
From One Friday to the Next
1985 · Movie
The Secret of an Old Attic
1984 · Movie
Heads or Tails
1983 · Movie
Cyclops
1982 · Movie
Cervantes from the Small Town
1982 · Movie
My Part-Time Dad
1982 · Movie
The Big Town
1980 · Series
Two Coffins of Dynamite
1980 · Movie
Times, Waters
1980 · Movie
The Return
1979 · Movie
Occupation in 26 Pictures
1978 · Movie
Roko and Cicibela
1978 · Movie
Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha
1978 · Movie
Man and Architecture
1977 · Movie
Fliers of the Open Skies
1977 · Movie
Daredevil Times
1977 · Movie
The Bonfires of Kapela
1975 · Series
Hitler from Our Street
1975 · Movie
Covik I po
1974 · Series
Red Blow
1974 · Movie
The Dervish and Death
1974 · Movie
The Trail
1974 · Movie
What Are We In This World...
1973 · Series
The Battle of Sutjeska
1973 · Movie
To Live on Love
1973 · Movie
Traces of a Black Haired Girl
1972 · Movie
The Suburb
1972 · Movie
The Deer Hunt
1972 · Movie
The Pine Tree in the Mountain
1971 · Movie
The Bet
1971 · Movie
Zagrebians
1970 · Movie
Pero the Lump's Gang
1970 · Movie
Our Little Town
1970 · Series
Indian Summer
1970 · Movie
Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
1970 · Movie
Love and Sometimes a Curse
1969 · Movie
The Battle of Neretva
1969 · Movie
An Event
1969 · Movie
The Bridge
1969 · Movie
When You Hear the Bells
1969 · Movie
Kaya
1967 · Movie
Thunder at the Border
1966 · Movie
On the Mountain of Konjuh
1966 · Movie
Man of the World
1965 · Movie
Man Is Not a Bird
1965 · Movie
Mad Summer
1964 · Movie
Sunrise
1964 · Movie
Face to Face
1963 · Movie
Radopolje
1963 · Movie
Double Circle
1963 · Movie
Countrymen
1963 · Movie
Did a Good Man Die?
1962 · Movie
Three-Hearts Locket
1962 · Movie
Superfluous
1962 · Movie
The Shadow of Glory
1962 · Movie
Martin in the Clouds
1961 · Movie
The Ninth Circle
1960 · Movie
67 Days: The Republic of Uzhitze
Series
A Hell of a Guy
Series