Davor Dujmović
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Davor Dujmović | |
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SFR Yugoslavia | |
Died | 31 May 1999 | (aged 29)
Years active | 1984–99 |
Davor Dujmović (20 September 1969 – 31 May 1999) was a Yugoslavian 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.
Career
Born into a poor working-class family, Dujmović's acting career started purely by chance in 1984 when Miroslav Mandić, one of
Following the film's great critical acclaim and commercial success, Dujmović attempted to enroll at Sarajevo's
The role of Perhan made Dujmović a recognizable star and ensured film roles would continue coming his way — Adam ledolomak, Aleksa Šantić, Belle epoque - Posljednji valcer u Sarajevu, Sarajevske priče, Prokleta je Amerika. During this time he also became a cast member for the third season of the Yugoslav comedy TV sketch show Top lista nadrealista, which aired in late 1991.
Simultaneously, during the early 1990s, Davor started using hard drugs and quickly developed into a full-fledged heroin addict. During the first months of the war he stayed in Sarajevo, but later moved to Belgrade where he rejoined old friends, filming Underground with Kusturica as well as Složna braća TV series with Nele Karajlić. He unsuccessfully tried to kick his drug habit several times. At the end of the war, he moved to Banja Luka where he met up with Andrej J. Gartner with whom he started the Culture of Republika Srpska trust fund. He spent his last months with his girlfriend in Slovenia.
Davor Dujmović committed suicide by hanging on 31 May 1999, following severe depression. His last days were spent in the Slovenian town of Novo Mesto.
Filmography
- When Father Was Away on Business (1985) as Brother Mirza
- Strategija švrake (1987)
- Time of the Gypsies (1988) as Perhan
- Istočno od istoka (1990)
- Adam ledolomak (1990)
- Belle epoque - Posljednji valcer u Sarajevu (1990) as Gavrilo Princip
- Top lista nadrealista (TV series, 1990–91) as various characters
- Praznik u Sarajevu(1991)
- Sarajevske priče (TV series, 1991) as Boban Kokot
- Prokleta je Amerika (1992)
- Aleksa Šantić (TV series, 1992)
- Složna braća (TV series, 1995) as Mustafa "Mute" Halimić
- Underground (1996) as Bata