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.

Known For

Visa for the Future

Journey to Vucjak

Better Life

The Bridge

The Battle of Neretva

The Big Town

Thunder at the Border

The Bonfires of Kapela

All Movies (66)

• Trace into Infinity2018 · as Himself
• Ballad of Sharko2005 · as Muškarac
• Long Dark Night2004 · as Luka Kolar
• The Insanity Doctor2003 · as Prolaznik
• The Last Will2001 · as Jure
• Transatlantic1998
• The Canyon of Dangerous Games1998 · as Frane
• Nausicaa1995
• Carnival, Angel and Dust1990 · as Visko (segment "Karneval")
• Spy In High Heels1988 · as Božur
• Thirty Horses1988 · as Bare
• Tight Skin 21987 · as Vujo
• Wartime1987 · as Bronco
• Marjuca or Death1987 · as Ivanko
• From One Friday to the Next1985
• The Secret of an Old Attic1984 · as Šime
• Heads or Tails1983 · as Bajin brat
• Cyclops1982 · as Starojugoslavenski oficir
• Cervantes from the Small Town1982 · as Roko Prč
• My Part-Time Dad1982 · as Bora
• Two Coffins of Dynamite1980
• Times, Waters1980 · as Narednik Žika
• The Return1979 · as Barba Frane
• Occupation in 26 Pictures1978 · as Vlaho
• Roko and Cicibela1978 · as Roko
• Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha1978
• Man and Architecture1977 · as Špiro
• Fliers of the Open Skies1977 · as Tomo
• Daredevil Times1977 · as Dane Desnica
• Hitler from Our Street1975 · as Marko
• Red Blow1974 · as Kapetan avijacije
• The Dervish and Death1974 · as Hasan Dželevdžija
• The Trail1974
• The Battle of Sutjeska1973 · as Dalmatinac
• To Live on Love1973 · as Medan
• Traces of a Black Haired Girl1972 · as Jova
• The Suburb1972
• The Deer Hunt1972 · as Konobar Zeljo
• The Pine Tree in the Mountain1971 · as Dikan
• The Bet1971 · as Vozač kamiona
• Zagrebians1970 · as Roko Prč
• Pero the Lump's Gang1970 · as Policajac Jozo
• Indian Summer1970 · as Kapetan
• Life Is a Mass Phenomenon1970 · as Adio
• Love and Sometimes a Curse1969 · as Mate Pivac
• The Battle of Neretva1969 · as Stipe
• An Event1969 · as Lugar
• The Bridge1969 · as Zavatoni
• When You Hear the Bells1969 · as Kubura
• Kaya1967 · as Crnokošuljaš
• Thunder at the Border1966 · as Pater
• On the Mountain of Konjuh1966 · as Mešo
• Man of the World1965 · as Ive
• Man Is Not a Bird1965 · as Boško, vozač kamiona
• Mad Summer1964 · as Ive
• The Sunrise1964 · as Pomoćni šofer Stevo
• Face to Face1963 · as Andrija Mačkić
• Radopolje1963 · as Čovek bez čavala
• Double Circle1963 · as Krile
• Countrymen1963 · as Nikola, traktorista
• Did a Good Man Die?1962 · as Miki
• Three-Hearts Locket1962 · as (segment "Priča 3")
• Superfluous1962 · as Dane
• The Shadow of Glory1962 · as Bazi
• Martin in the Clouds1961 · as Martin Barić
• The Ninth Circle1960 · as Ivo Vojnović

All TV Shows (10)

• Visa for the Future2002 · as Vinko Uskok
• Better Life1987 · as Lujo Lukšić
• Journey to Vucjak1986 · as Đula Boroš
• The Big Town1980 · as Meštar
• The Bonfires of Kapela1975 · as Dimnjačar
• Covik I po1974
• What Are We In This World...1973 · as Marko Uvodic
• Our Little Town1970 · as Roko Prc
• A Hell of a Guy—
• 67 Days: The Republic of Uzhitze— · as Crnogorski partizan