
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.

Viza za budućnost

Velo misto

Naše malo misto

Kapelski kresovi

Bolji život

Kaja, ubit ću te!

Lov na jelene

Družba Pere Kvržice

Svanuće

Време, води

Vučari Gornje i Donje Polače

Ljubav i poneka psovka

Bablje ljeto

Letači velikog neba

Putovanje u Vučjak

Most

U gori raste zelen bor

Bitka na Neretvi

Roko i Cicibela

Deveti krug

Duga mračna noć

Zemljaci

Hajdučka vremena

Medaljon sa tri srca

Sutjeska

Licem u lice

Martin u oblacima

Hitler iz našeg sokaka

Događaj

Konjuh planinom

Okupacija u 26 slika

Moj tata na određeno vreme

人間は鳥ではない

Živjeti od ljubavi

Od petka do petka

Radopolje

Прекобројна

Derviš i smrt

Kanjon opasnih igara

Crveni udar

Winnetou und sein Freund Old Firehand

Transatlantik

Tajna starog tavana

Servantes iz malog mista

Kiklop

Tesna koža 2

Lito vilovito

Život je masovna pojava

Tragovi crne devojke

Kad čuješ zvona

Dvostruki obruč

Špijun na štiklama

Doktor ludosti

Marjuča ili smrt

Povratak

Čovik od svita

Opklada

Posljednja volja

Pismo - Glava

Nausikaja

Da li je umro dobar čovjek?

Užička Republika

Zagrebulje

Trag u beskraju

Čovik i arhitektura

Tempi di guerra

Karneval, anđeo i prah

Dva sanduka dinamita

Balada o Šarku

Trideset konja

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