10 Best Croatian Actors of The Decade (1960-1970)
List of Best Croatian Actor of The Decade (1960-1970).
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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 The Ninth Circle (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.- Relja Basic was born on 14 February 1930 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Roundabout (1966), Jenseits der Morgenröte (1985) and Race for the Bomb (1987). He died on 7 April 2017 in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Antun Nalis was born on 4 February 1911 in Zadar, Austria-Hungary [now Croatia]. He was an actor and writer, known for Pogled u zjenicu sunca (1966), Togetherness (1970) and Captain America (1990). He died on 14 February 2000 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Actor
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Karlo Bulic was born on 12 May 1910 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary [now Italy]. He was an actor, known for TV teatar (1956), The Upstarts (1953) and Nase malo misto (1969). He died on 19 October 1986 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.- Boris Buzancic was born on 13 March 1929 in Bjelovar, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Guns of War (1974), Kotlovina (2011) and Holiday in St. Tropez (1964). He died on 9 October 2014 in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Fabijan Sovagovic was born on 4 January 1932 in Ladimirevci, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Rhythm of a Crime (1981), Covjek koji je volio sprovode (1989) and Handcuffs (1970). He was married to Maja Blaskov-Sovagovic. He died on 1 January 2001 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Martin Sagner was born on 11 August 1932 in Novigrad Podravski, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Abeceda straha (1961), Punom parom (1978) and Breza (1967). He was married to Zorica Bajgot-Sagner. He died on 12 November 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Vanja Drach was born to the family of a respectable doctor in Vinkovci, Croatia. Having lost his father at the age of 11, he decided to continue with family tradition and came to Zagreb to study medicine. However, in the big city he fell in love with theater and cinema and, and after only one year in the medical school, he tried to enroll in the Drama Academy. At first, professor 'Branko Gavella' didn't want to admit him because of his natural red hair, but Drach's perfect diction saved the day. After the Academy and two years in the Gavella Theater, Drach listened to the advice of Bojan Stupica and joined Croatian National Theater in Zagreb in 1957. He stayed in the National Theater until 1975 when he joined his good friend Relja Basic and his travelling company "Teatar u gostima" for next five years. After that period, Vanja Drach rejoined Croatian National Theater where he works until the present day. Vanja Drach is married, has a son and a grandaughter.
- Josip Marotti was born on 18 December 1922 in Maribor, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Djavolje sjeme (1979), Charuga (1991) and Three Girls Named Anna (1959). He was married to Zeljka Reiner and Andjela Marotti. He died on 24 July 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Kresimir Zidaric was born on 20 February 1933 in Tearce, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Breza (1967), Macak pod sljemom (1978) and Iluzija (1967). He died on 22 May 1998 in Zagreb, Croatia.