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Boris Dvornik
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 learnin…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2018
Trace into Infinity
Movie Himself
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2005
Ballad of Sharko
Movie Muškarac
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2004
Long Dark Night
Movie Luka Kolar
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2003
The Insanity Doctor
Movie Prolaznik
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2002
Visa for the Future
TV show Vinko Uskok
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2001
The Last Will
Movie Jure
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1998
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
Movie Frane
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1998
Transatlantic
Movie
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1995
Nausicaa
Movie
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1990
Carnival, Angel and Dust
Movie Visko (segment "Karneval")
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1988
Spy In High Heels
Movie Božur
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1988
Thirty Horses
Movie Bare
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1987
Tight Skin 2
Movie Vujo
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1987
Wartime
Movie Bronco
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1987
Marjuca or Death
Movie Ivanko
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1987
Better Life
TV show Lujo Lukšić
More credits
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1986
Journey to Vucjak
TV show Đula Boroš
- 1985
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1984
The Secret of an Old Attic
Movie Šime
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1983
Heads or Tails
Movie Bajin brat
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1982
Cyclops
Movie Starojugoslavenski oficir
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1982
Cervantes from the Small Town
Movie Roko Prč
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1982
My Part-Time Dad
Movie Bora
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1980
The Big Town
TV show Meštar
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1980
Two Coffins of Dynamite
Movie
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1980
Times, Waters
Movie Narednik Žika
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1979
The Return
Movie Barba Frane
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1978
Occupation in 26 Pictures
Movie Vlaho
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1978
Roko and Cicibela
Movie Roko
- 1978
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1977
Man and Architecture
Movie Špiro
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1977
Fliers of the Open Skies
Movie Tomo
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1977
Daredevil Times
Movie Dane Desnica
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1975
The Bonfires of Kapela
TV show Dimnjačar
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1975
Hitler from Our Street
Movie Marko
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1974
Covik I po
TV show
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1974
Red Blow
Movie Kapetan avijacije
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1974
The Dervish and Death
Movie Hasan Dželevdžija
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1974
The Trail
Movie
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1973
What Are We In This World...
TV show Marko Uvodic
