Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-04-16
Day of Death
2008-03-23
Place of Birth
Split, Croatia
Boris Dvornik
Biography
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 (66)
Trace into Infinity
2018
Ballad of Sharko
2005
Long Dark Night
2004
The Doctor of Craziness
2003
The Last Will
2001
Transatlantic
1998
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
1998
Nausicaa
1995
Carnival, Angel and Dust
1990
Spy In High Heels
1988
Thirty Horses
1988
Tight Skin 2
1987
Wartime
1987
Marjuca or Death
1987
