Boris Dvornik(1939-2008)
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
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
L'enfer nazi (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.
