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Davor Dujmović (September 20, 1969 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia – May 31, 1999 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia) was a Yugoslav actor best known for his memorable roles in Emir Kusturica's movies as Mirza in When Father Was Away on Business, Perhan in Time of the Gypsies and Bata in Underground.
Born into a poor working class family, Dujmović's acting career started purely by chance in 1984 when Emir Kusturica and one of his two assistant directors, Miroslav Mandić, ran into young Davor at a Sarajevo kafana near Markale marketplace. Dujmović happened to be there with his... MORE
Davor Dujmović (September 20, 1969 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia – May 31, 1999 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia) was a Yugoslav actor best known for his memorable roles in Emir Kusturica's movies as Mirza in When Father Was Away on Business, Perhan in Time of the Gypsies and Bata in Underground.
Born into a poor working class family, Dujmović's acting career started purely by chance in 1984 when Emir Kusturica and one of his two assistant directors, Miroslav Mandić, ran into young Davor at a Sarajevo kafana near Markale marketplace. Dujmović happened to be there with his father who operated a food stand at the marketplace. Kusturica was casting roles for When Father Was Away on Business at the time, and immediately thought 14-year-old Davor could potentially be perfect for the role of Mirza (older son in the movie). After jointly convincing his father to let him audition, Kusturica and Mandić arranged a screen test which Dujmović aced and got cast in the movie.
Following the film's great critical acclaim and commercial success, Dujmović attempted to enroll in the film academy but after not getting accepted on his first try, he never tried again. He continued to get roles, LESS
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