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 mos...
My Part-Time Dad
1982
Times, Waters
1980
Transatlantic
1998
Nausicaa
1995
Double Circle
1963
The Battle of Neretva
1969
Cervantes from the Small Town
1982
On the Mountain of Konjuh
1966
Thunder at the Border
1966
The Doctor of Craziness
2003
The Return
1979
Red Blow
1974
Hitler from Our Street
1975
The Battle of Sutjeska
1973
Did a Good Man Die?
1962
Kaya
1967
Heads or Tails
1983
Long Dark Night
2004
Daredevil Times
1977
The Bridge
1969
Mad Summer
1964
Superfluous
1962
Man Is Not a Bird
1965
An Event
1969
The Deer Hunt
1972
The Ninth Circle
1960
Martin in the Clouds
1961
The Secret of an Old Attic
1984
Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
1970
Zagrebians
1970
The Canyon of Dangerous Games
1998
To Live on Love
1973
Radopolje
1963
The Last Will
2001
The Bet
1971
Cyclops
1982
Countrymen
1963
The Dervish and Death
1974
Spy In High Heels
1988
Marjuca or Death
1987