Writing

Borivoj Dovniković 'Bordo'

Born December 12, 1930 · Osijek, Croatia, Yugoslavia

Died February 8, 2022 · aged 91

Borivoj Dovniković (12 December 1930 – 8 February 2022) was a Croatian film director, animator, comic artist and caricaturist. He was a prominent member of the Zagreb school of animated films style. Dovniković was born in Osijek, Yugoslavia, on 12 December 1930. During the World War II in Yugoslavia and the existence of the Independent State of Croatia Borivoj and his father escaped to Serbia. In…

Known For

Strange Bird

Strange Bird · 1969

Bordo's simple story of a bird who will do anything to hatch and nurture her own chick.

A Doll

Two friends fall in love with the same girl who is actually a doll.

The Musical Pig

The Musical Pig · 1967

The Musical Pig

MovieComedyAnimation

The musical pig in quest for a friend. It eventually finds one, but at what cost...

The Flower Lovers

The Flower Lovers · 1970

The Flower Lovers

Explosive flowers, a phenomenal invention, have filled the world with enthusiasm. People, usually uninterested in simple flowers, are now crazy about the new fashion. The explosive flowers have become a mania, a matter of social reputation.

Animated Self-Portraits

Animated Self-Portraits · 1989

Animated Self-Portraits

An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.

The Exciting Love Story

The Exciting Love Story · 1989

The Exciting Love Story

A man visits the panels of a comic page-like world in search for his loved Gloria.

Second Class Passenger

Second Class Passenger · 1973

Second Class Passenger

One train journey between two stations: the first one and the last one. In a second class compartment, a traveler meets all kinds of people with all kinds of fates but fails to find a friend. As alone as at the beginning of the journey, he takes his suitcase, gets off the train, and disappears in the night.

N. N.

N. N. wanders alone in the environment in which he lives, He tries to find a soul mate. In vain. N. N. remains alone - for the rest of his life. Dying. Funeral. Coffin covered with flowers. A solemn, sublime atmosphere. An endless crowd of people see off N. N., a man and friend whom everyone loved and respected.

Filmography

Sort

Strange Bird

Strange Bird · 1969

Bordo's simple story of a bird who will do anything to hatch and nurture her own chick.

Director

A Doll

Two friends fall in love with the same girl who is actually a doll.

Director

The Musical Pig

The Musical Pig · 1967

The Musical Pig

MovieComedyAnimation

The musical pig in quest for a friend. It eventually finds one, but at what cost...

Writer

The Flower Lovers

The Flower Lovers · 1970

The Flower Lovers

Explosive flowers, a phenomenal invention, have filled the world with enthusiasm. People, usually uninterested in simple flowers, are now crazy about the new fashion. The explosive flowers have become a mania, a matter of social reputation.

Director

Animated Self-Portraits

Animated Self-Portraits · 1989

Animated Self-Portraits

An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.

Writer

The Exciting Love Story

The Exciting Love Story · 1989

The Exciting Love Story

A man visits the panels of a comic page-like world in search for his loved Gloria.

Animation

Second Class Passenger

Second Class Passenger · 1973

Second Class Passenger

One train journey between two stations: the first one and the last one. In a second class compartment, a traveler meets all kinds of people with all kinds of fates but fails to find a friend. As alone as at the beginning of the journey, he takes his suitcase, gets off the train, and disappears in the night.

Animation

N. N.

N. N. wanders alone in the environment in which he lives, He tries to find a soul mate. In vain. N. N. remains alone - for the rest of his life. Dying. Funeral. Coffin covered with flowers. A solemn, sublime atmosphere. An endless crowd of people see off N. N., a man and friend whom everyone loved and respected.

Writer

Goal!

Goal! is a witty satire on football and the passion that flares up around that sport. Personified animals appear as characters in this film: an affinity for Disney’s world dominates again. The screenplay was written by Norbert Neugebauer, and he was also director. Borivoj Dovniković works as the main cartoonist and animator, and his assistants are Zlatko Grgić, Turido Pauš, Vjekoslav Radilović and Branko Karabajić. Scenography was created by Oto Reisinger, and music by Milutin Vandekar.

Animation

Learning to Walk

Learning to Walk · 1978

Learning to Walk

This is the story of Svojislav who was accustomed to walking the way he was taught by his mother. However his four friends each try to teach him their style of walking convinced that theirs is the best way. Svojislav has a hard time getting away from his "redeemers" but having done so, he continues walking the way he always has.

Director

Krek

MovieComedyAnimation

The story is about a guy that enlists in the army and brings a friend - the frog "Krek". This is not liked by the sergeant, who does everything in his power to get rid of it...

Director

Without Title

Without Title · 1964

MovieAnimationComedy

A political satire in which an animated man with a drum is waiting for his cue.

Director

The Ceremony

The Ceremony · 1965

Six people are grouped in front of a wall as if for a photograph. The entire ceremony is supervised by a seventh person, who, like a photographer, looks at the group from different angles and rearranges the group by hand-signals.

Director

Curiosity

Curiosity · 1967

While a man is trying to rest on a public bench, passersby want to know what he keeps in the bag next to him.

Director

One Day of Life

One Day of Life · 1982

One Day of Life

Apartment… factory… apartment… factory. All days are monochrome, similar. What happens when a man suddenly meets a friend he hasn’t seen in a long time.

Writer

Inspector Mask: ¡Olé torero!

Inspector Mask: ¡Olé torero! · 1963

Inspector Mask: ¡Olé torero!

An animated short by Borivoj Dovniković Bordo.

Director