Boris Dvornik | |
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| Born | (1939-04-16)16 April 1939 |
| 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) |
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| Children | 2, includingDino |
Boris Dvornik (pronounced[bôːrisdʋôːrnik]; 16 April 1939 – 24 March 2008[1]) was a Croatian actor.
Born inSplit to the family of acarpenter, Dvornik discovered acting talent at an early age, while performing in children's plays. After studying to become anelectrician, he began to pursue a full-time acting career. He studied at the National Acting School inNovi Sad and later enrolled at theAcademy of Dramatic Art at theUniversity of Zagreb.
As a freshman, he was cast in the starring role of the 1960Holocaust dramaThe Ninth Circle.[1] A year later, he showed his versatility by appearing in the popular comedyMartin in the Clouds. This established Dvornik as a big star of formerYugoslav cinema, comparable toLjubiša Samardžić,Milena Dravić andBata 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 seriesNaše malo misto.[1] In the 1980s, after receiving acclaim as of one of the most renowned and prolific actors of the former Yugoslavia, Dvornik mostly worked with theCroatian National Theatre in his native city of Split.[1]
Over the years Dvornik developed a close friendship withAntun Vrdoljak. He talked him into getting involved in politics and in the1992 parliamentary election, Dvornik, as candidate ofCroatian 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. In more recent years, his career was affected by aftermath of a stroke and alcohol abuse, which manifested in a series of incidents, the most notorious being assault on a poll observer during the2005 presidential election.[2][3][4]
Dvornik had two sons, Dean andDino, with his wife Diana Tomić, whom he married in 1962. Their younger son Dino died five and a half months after Boris.[5][6][7]
Boris Dvornik suffered astroke and died in Split on 24 March 2008. He was 68.[8][2][1] He was buried three days later at Lovrinac Cemetery in his hometown.[9]
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