Boris Dvornik facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boris Dvornik
Born	(1939-04-16)16 April 1939 Split, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	24 March 2008(2008-03-24) (aged 68) Split, Croatia
Education	Academy of Dramatic Art
Alma mater	University of Zagreb
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–2008
Political party	HDZ (1990s)
Spouse(s)	Diana Tomić ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	2, including Dino

Boris Dvornik (pronounced [bôːris dʋôːrnik]; 16 April 1939 – 24 March 2008) was a Croatian actor.

Biography

Born in Split to the family of a carpenter, Dvornik discovered acting talent at an early age, while performing in children's plays. After studying to become an electrician, he began to pursue a full-time acting career. He studied at the National Acting School in Novi Sad and later enrolled at the Academy of Dramatic Art at the University of Zagreb.

As a freshman, he was cast in the starring role of the 1960 Holocaust drama The Ninth Circle. A year later, he showed his versatility by appearing in the popular comedy Martin in the Clouds. This established Dvornik as a big star of former Yugoslav cinema, comparable to Ljubiša Samardžić, Milena Dravić and Bata Živojinović; with latter he later developed a close friendship.

The zenith of Dvornik's popularity came in the 1970s with the role of Roko Prč in the cult series Naše malo misto. In the 1980s, after receiving acclaim as of one of the most renowned and prolific actors of the former Yugoslavia, Dvornik mostly worked with the Croatian National Theatre in his native city of Split.

Over the years Dvornik developed a close friendship with Antun Vrdoljak. He talked him into getting involved in politics and in the 1992 parliamentary election, Dvornik, as candidate of Croatian Democratic Union, was elected in the Split constituency. He soon realized that he had not the taste for politics and resigned his seat one month later. .....

Dvornik had two sons, Dean and Dino, with his wife Diana Tomić, whom he married in 1962. Their younger son Dino died five and a half months after Boris.

Boris Dvornik suffered a stroke and died in Split on 24 March 2008. He was 68. He was buried three days later at Lovrinac Cemetery in his hometown.

Selected filmography

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