Davor Dujmović

Davor Dujmović
Davor Dujmović
Born Davor Dujmović
September 20, 1969(1969-09-20)
Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Died May 31, 1999(1999-05-31) (aged 29)
Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Years active 1985 – 1999

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.

Career

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, though, such as the one in Zlatko Lavanić's (another one of Kusturica's ADs) directorial debut Strategija svrake. Kusturica also continued working with Dujmović, giving him a lead in Time of the Gypsies - a movie that would make Davor well known across former Yugoslavia for his indelible portrayal of a young Gypsy named Perhan. He also started doing theatre, appearing in the production of Mjesečeva predstava.

The role of Perhan made him a recognazible 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. The series 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 May 31, 1999, following a severe depression. His last days were spent in Slovenian town of Novo Mesto.

Filmography

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