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.
66 movies · 8 shows
Trace into Infinity
2018·0.0
Ballad of Sharko
2005·7.0
Long Dark Night
2004·6.9
The Insanity Doctor
2003·6.0
The Last Will
2001·4.6
Transatlantic
1998·7.8
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
1998·6.4
Nausicaa
1995·6.0
Carnival, Angel and Dust
1990·8.0
Spy In High Heels
1988·5.5
Thirty Horses
1988·0.0
Tight Skin 2
1987·5.5
Wartime
1987·10.0
Marjuca or Death
1987·5.8
From One Friday to the Next
1985·7.0
The Secret of an Old Attic
1984·5.6
Heads or Tails
1983·4.0
Cyclops
1982·5.8
Cervantes from the Small Town
1982·5.9
My Part-Time Dad
1982·6.8
Two Coffins of Dynamite
1980·0.0
Times, Waters
1980·7.8
The Return
1979·5.2
Occupation in 26 Pictures
1978·6.3
Roko and Cicibela
1978·6.9
Wolf Hunters of Upper and Lower Polacha
1978·7.0
Man and Architecture
1977·0.0
Fliers of the Open Skies
1977·7.5
Daredevil Times
1977·6.9
Hitler from Our Street
1975·6.5
Red Blow
1974·6.2
The Dervish and Death
1974·6.3
The Trail
1974·8.0
The Battle of Sutjeska
1973·6.5
To Live on Love
1973·6.6
Traces of a Black Haired Girl
1972·5.9
The Suburb
1972·9.0
The Deer Hunt
1972·7.4
The Pine Tree in the Mountain
1971·7.2
The Bet
1971·5.0
Zagrebians
1970·0.0
Pero the Lump's Gang
1970·7.2
Indian Summer
1970·7.5
Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
1970·5.9
Love and Sometimes a Curse
1969·7.0
The Battle of Neretva
1969·6.8
An Event
1969·6.7
The Bridge
1969·7.0
When You Hear the Bells
1969·6.2
Kaya
1967·7.1
Thunder at the Border
1966·5.8
On the Mountain of Konjuh
1966·6.5
Man of the World
1965·5.2
Man Is Not a Bird
1965·6.1
Mad Summer
1964·5.3
Sunrise
1964·7.8
Face to Face
1963·7.0
Radopolje
1963·6.4
Double Circle
1963·5.8
Countrymen
1963·7.2
Did a Good Man Die?
1962·5.3
Three-Hearts Locket
1962·6.8
Superfluous
1962·6.2
The Shadow of Glory
1962·5.8
Martin in the Clouds
1961·7.3
The Ninth Circle
1960·7.0