Boris Dvornik

Acting

Born 1939-04-16 Died 2008-03-23 Split, Croatia 76 credits star on Croatian Walk of Fame 1 Krešo Golik Award 1 Pavle Vuisić Award 1

Awards

Won 1 star on Croatian Walk of Fame Award

star on Croatian Walk of Fame 1 won

2006 star on Croatian Walk of Fame Won

Krešo Golik Award 1 won

2001 Krešo Golik Award Won

Pavle Vuisić Award 1 won

1990 Pavle Vuisić Award Won

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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.

Boris Dvornik

Awards

star on Croatian Walk of Fame 1 won

Krešo Golik Award 1 won

Pavle Vuisić Award 1 won

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