Boris Dvornik

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.

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The Battle of Neretva (1969)

In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veljko Bulajić
CAST:  Yul Brynner  •  Curd Jürgens  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Anthony Dawson

In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veljko Bulajić
CAST:  Yul Brynner  •  Curd Jürgens  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Anthony Dawson

The Last Will (2001)

After the death of a wealthy Croatian emigrant, it is discovered that he left his fortune to an unknown, illegitimate relative back in Croatia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoran Sudar
CAST:  Goran Visnjic  •  Alison Heruth-Waterbury  •  Stefan Lysenko  •  Angelica Bridges

After the death of a wealthy Croatian emigrant, it is discovered that he left his fortune to an unknown, illegitimate relative back in Croatia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoran Sudar
CAST:  Goran Visnjic  •  Alison Heruth-Waterbury  •  Stefan Lysenko  •  Angelica Bridges

Thunder at the Border (1966)

Firehand and his Apache friend Winnetou are determined to get justice for the murder of four young braves. They set off to track down the gang responsible for the horrendous act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Vohrer
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Pierre Brice  •  Marie Versini  •  Todd Armstrong

Firehand and his Apache friend Winnetou are determined to get justice for the murder of four young braves. They set off to track down the gang responsible for the horrendous act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Vohrer
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Pierre Brice  •  Marie Versini  •  Todd Armstrong

The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)

The headquarters of the Marshal Tito's Liberation Army are surrounded by Axis forces. The Partisans have no choice but to fight their way out of the encirclement and face the enemy on the plains of Sutjeska.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stipe Delić
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  Ljuba Tadić  •  Velimir Živojinović  •  Irene Papas

The headquarters of the Marshal Tito's Liberation Army are surrounded by Axis forces. The Partisans have no choice but to fight their way out of the encirclement and face the enemy on the plains of Sutjeska.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stipe Delić
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  Ljuba Tadić  •  Velimir Živojinović  •  Irene Papas

Pero the Lump's Gang (1970)

A group of village boys found a gang under the leadership of the most intelligent amongst them - Pero the Lump. They decide to renovate an old and abandoned watermill on the outskirts of their village. A discord amongst the villages has caused the mill to remain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Tadej
CAST:  Mladen Vasary  •  Predrag Vuković  •  Berislav Kokot  •  Boris Vujović

A group of village boys found a gang under the leadership of the most intelligent amongst them - Pero the Lump. They decide to renovate an old and abandoned watermill on the outskirts of their village. A discord amongst the villages has caused the mill to remain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Tadej
CAST:  Mladen Vasary  •  Predrag Vuković  •  Berislav Kokot  •  Boris Vujović

Superfluous (1962)

Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Branko Bauer
CAST:  Milena Dravić  •  Ljubiša Samardžić  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Dragomir Felba

Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Branko Bauer
CAST:  Milena Dravić  •  Ljubiša Samardžić  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Dragomir Felba

The Bet (1971)

A young woman leaves her older husband, the owner of a village mill, for a truck driver whom she met while he was in their village by business. While trying to find him, she experiences the life in suburbia, and gets back to her husband disappointed, disgraced and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zdravko Randić
CAST:  Dušica Žegarac  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Pavle Vuisić  •  Velimir Živojinović

A young woman leaves her older husband, the owner of a village mill, for a truck driver whom she met while he was in their village by business. While trying to find him, she experiences the life in suburbia, and gets back to her husband disappointed, disgraced and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zdravko Randić
CAST:  Dušica Žegarac  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Pavle Vuisić  •  Velimir Živojinović

Spy In High Heels (1988)

A lady manager of newly formed record house places his administrator, disguised as a cleaning lady, in competing record house. She needs to get the records of some world-famous star, and to provide in that way banking credits for building of studio. After many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milan Jelić
CAST:  Milan 'Lane' Gutović  •  Milena Dravić  •  Mira Furlan  •  Milan Štrljić

A lady manager of newly formed record house places his administrator, disguised as a cleaning lady, in competing record house. She needs to get the records of some world-famous star, and to provide in that way banking credits for building of studio. After many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milan Jelić
CAST:  Milan 'Lane' Gutović  •  Milena Dravić  •  Mira Furlan  •  Milan Štrljić

The Bridge (1969)

In order to check the German offensive, Partizans send an elite team of explosive experts to blow up a strategically important bridge. Besides being heavily guarded, that bridge is almost indestructible and the only man who knows weak spots in the construction is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajrudin 'Šiba' Krvavac
CAST:  Velimir Živojinović  •  Slobodan 'Cica' Perović  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Relja Bašić

In order to check the German offensive, Partizans send an elite team of explosive experts to blow up a strategically important bridge. Besides being heavily guarded, that bridge is almost indestructible and the only man who knows weak spots in the construction is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajrudin 'Šiba' Krvavac
CAST:  Velimir Živojinović  •  Slobodan 'Cica' Perović  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Relja Bašić

From One Friday to the Next (1985)

Friday is the day that everyone goes away for the weekend. A bank clerk spends his weekend off a small island with his boat, but the weekend does not run its usual course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antun Vrdoljak
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Zdravka Krstulović  •  Katja Zupčić  •  Vladimir Rupčić

Friday is the day that everyone goes away for the weekend. A bank clerk spends his weekend off a small island with his boat, but the weekend does not run its usual course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antun Vrdoljak
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Zdravka Krstulović  •  Katja Zupčić  •  Vladimir Rupčić

Nausicaa (1995)

Matija Remetin is young man who is studying drama in Zagreb just before the outbreak of WW2. He rents the room at Marija Slajner, widow who's three previous tennants had commited suicide. Remetin begins to notice beautiful and mysterious girl on the other side of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vicko Ruić
CAST:  Nada Gaćešić-Livaković  •  Igor Serdar  •  Maja Nekić  •  Mustafa Nadarević

Matija Remetin is young man who is studying drama in Zagreb just before the outbreak of WW2. He rents the room at Marija Slajner, widow who's three previous tennants had commited suicide. Remetin begins to notice beautiful and mysterious girl on the other side of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vicko Ruić
CAST:  Nada Gaćešić-Livaković  •  Igor Serdar  •  Maja Nekić  •  Mustafa Nadarević

Did a Good Man Die? (1962)

Peter is a pensioner who works for a bank - a department store, more precisely - and his job is to collect debts from the citizens. While conducting his work, he finds the young man Miki to be his reliable assistant, and he inadvertently connects him with the girl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fadil Hadžić
CAST:  Mile Gatara  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Ana Pavić  •  Manja Golec

Peter is a pensioner who works for a bank - a department store, more precisely - and his job is to collect debts from the citizens. While conducting his work, he finds the young man Miki to be his reliable assistant, and he inadvertently connects him with the girl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fadil Hadžić
CAST:  Mile Gatara  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Ana Pavić  •  Manja Golec

Cyclops (1982)

Melkior Tresic is one of many intellectuals in 1941 Zagreb who is helplessly waiting for the encroaching war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antun Vrdoljak
CAST:  Frano Lasić  •  Ljuba Tadić  •  Relja Bašić  •  María Baxa

Melkior Tresic is one of many intellectuals in 1941 Zagreb who is helplessly waiting for the encroaching war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antun Vrdoljak
CAST:  Frano Lasić  •  Ljuba Tadić  •  Relja Bašić  •  María Baxa

Man of the World (1965)

A young womanizer from the Dalmatian coastal town goes to Germany hoping to get easy money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Obrad Gluščević
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Milena Dravić  •  Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski  •  Sonja Hlebš

A young womanizer from the Dalmatian coastal town goes to Germany hoping to get easy money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Obrad Gluščević
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Milena Dravić  •  Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski  •  Sonja Hlebš

The Doctor of Craziness (2003)

All kinds of patients roam through waiting room of a psychiatrist whose life motto is: everybody are crazy until is proved the other way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fadil Hadžić
CAST:  Igor Mešin  •  Pero Kvrgić  •  Damir Lončar  •  Elizabeta Kukić

All kinds of patients roam through waiting room of a psychiatrist whose life motto is: everybody are crazy until is proved the other way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fadil Hadžić
CAST:  Igor Mešin  •  Pero Kvrgić  •  Damir Lončar  •  Elizabeta Kukić

The Deer Hunt (1972)

I. S. returns after many years to his hometown, from which he escaped after WW II, fearing that, as a civil clerk of the NDH, could suffer prosecution from the new government. He has been falsely accused to be a member of Ustasha movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fadil Hadžić
CAST:  Aleksander Krošl  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Silvana Armenulić  •  Miha Baloh

I. S. returns after many years to his hometown, from which he escaped after WW II, fearing that, as a civil clerk of the NDH, could suffer prosecution from the new government. He has been falsely accused to be a member of Ustasha movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fadil Hadžić
CAST:  Aleksander Krošl  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Silvana Armenulić  •  Miha Baloh

Hitler from Our Street (1975)

Before and during WW II and the German occupation of Serbia, in a village in Vojvodina, inhabitants are separated based on their nationality. Local Volksdeutschers (ethnic Germans) enlist with the Nazi occupiers. The village bum, Leksi, jumps at the opportunity to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Tadej
CAST:  Nikola Simić  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Ružica Sokić  •  Dušan Bulajić

Before and during WW II and the German occupation of Serbia, in a village in Vojvodina, inhabitants are separated based on their nationality. Local Volksdeutschers (ethnic Germans) enlist with the Nazi occupiers. The village bum, Leksi, jumps at the opportunity to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Tadej
CAST:  Nikola Simić  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Ružica Sokić  •  Dušan Bulajić

Indian Summer (1970)

Two married couples cruise from town to town along the Adriatic coast. While men are occupied with booze and sea, their wives are more interested in the young "skipper", who seems to be a virgin. Frivolous flirting evolves into drama when one of the wives and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikola Tanhofer
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Ana Karić  •  Edo Koludrović  •  Rade Marković

Two married couples cruise from town to town along the Adriatic coast. While men are occupied with booze and sea, their wives are more interested in the young "skipper", who seems to be a virgin. Frivolous flirting evolves into drama when one of the wives and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikola Tanhofer
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Ana Karić  •  Edo Koludrović  •  Rade Marković

Marjuca or Death (1987)

The town of Split in the 1930s during Italian occupation. A boy torn between kid's games and sexual awakening finds more about the latter at the nearby whorehouse who works non-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vanča Kljaković
CAST:  Borko Bebić  •  Neda Arnerić  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Marija Kohn

The town of Split in the 1930s during Italian occupation. A boy torn between kid's games and sexual awakening finds more about the latter at the nearby whorehouse who works non-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vanča Kljaković
CAST:  Borko Bebić  •  Neda Arnerić  •  Boris Dvornik  •  Marija Kohn

The Pine Tree in the Mountain (1971)

Communist party commissar Ivica is sent to the lowland village to monitor the local partisan squad. Despite their disagreements he befriends their leader Dikan and they plan to evacuate the chief headquarters. Dikan also sees the opportunity to have his personal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antun Vrdoljak
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Ivica Vidović  •  Charles Millot  •  Mate Ergović

Communist party commissar Ivica is sent to the lowland village to monitor the local partisan squad. Despite their disagreements he befriends their leader Dikan and they plan to evacuate the chief headquarters. Dikan also sees the opportunity to have his personal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antun Vrdoljak
CAST:  Boris Dvornik  •  Ivica Vidović  •  Charles Millot  •  Mate Ergović
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