J.B. Tanko
Josip Bogoslaw Tanko (April 21, 1906 – October 5, 1993) was a Croat filmmaker who directed O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão, one of the biggest cinematic hits in Brazil of all time. He also founded JBTV - J. B. Tanko Filmes Ltda.
Josip Bogoslaw Tanko was born on April 21, 1906, in the Croatian city of Sisak. He was passionate about cinema from childhood.
In the 1930s, he started working at Sascha-Filmindustrie AG and Wlen-Film GmbH in Vienna, Austria creating Yugoslavian versions of German and Austrian films. He also worked at Tobis Filmkunst, Terra Filmkunst, and UFA in Berlin as an assistant director, participating as part of a team in the 1937 Wien-Film, created by Goebbels.
At the beginning of World War II, Tanko took over the Army Documentary Film Department in Belgrade.
Tanko filmed the bombing of Belgrade when Yugoslavia was invaded by Germany, fleeing to Berlin with the film.
In 1942, Tanko returned to Vienna.; however, having lost his entire family during the war, he decided to emigrate to Brazil.
In 1948, Tanko took up residence in the city of Rio de Janeiro, contributing to the professionalization of Brazilian cinema with his diverse experience. His first work was in Cinelândia Filmes, as assistant director and screenwriter of A Escrava Isaura, an adaptation of Bernardo Guimarães' novel.
Without leaving Cinelandia, he also began to work in the Cinematographic Atlântida, where he played several roles, ultimately becoming a director. Having made some dramas that were not successful with the audience, he turned to comedies (chanchadas).
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Movies (43)
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
1987 · Director, Writer
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
1982 · Director
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
1982 · Director
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
1981 · Director, Screenplay
As Borboletas Também Amam
1979 · Writer, Producer, Director
Vamos Cantar Disco Baby
1979 · Director, Writer
Fim de Festa
1978 · Co-Producer
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
1977 · Director, Story, Screenplay
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
1976 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
1976 · Writer, Director, Producer
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
1975 · Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
1974 · Director, Art Direction, Writer, Producer
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
1973 · Director
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973 · Director, Screenplay
Som, Amor e Curtição
1972 · Producer, Director, Writer
Rua Descalça
1971 · Director
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
1971 · Writer, Director
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
1970 · Director
Massacre no Supermercado
1968 · Director, Screenstory, Writer
Carnaval Barra Limpa
1967 · Director, Writer
Adorável Trapalhão
1967 · Director, Screenplay
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
1966 · Director, Art Direction, Screenplay
Um Ramo Para Luísa
1965 · Director
Lollipop!
1964 · Producer, Screenplay, Director
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
1962 · Director, Screenplay
O Dono da Bola
1961 · Director, Writer
Marido de Mulher Boa
1960 · Director, Screenplay
Vai Que é Mole
1960 · Director, Screenplay
Garota Enxuta
1959 · Director, Writer, Producer
Mulheres à Vista
1959 · Director, Screenplay
Entrei de Gaiato
1959 · Director
...E o Bicho Não Deu
1958 · Director, Screenstory, Screenplay
É de Chuá!
1958 · Writer
Com Jeito Vai
1957 · Screenplay, Director
Metido a Bacana
1957 · Director, Writer
Sai de Baixo
1956 · Director, Screenplay
Com Água na Boca
1956 · Director
O Diamante
1955 · Screenplay
A Outra Face do Homem
1954 · Director, Screenplay
Burning Sands
1952 · Screenplay, Director
Pecado de Nina
1951 · Writer
The Coral Princess
1937 · Writer
The Gypsy Baron
1935 · Assistant Director
TV shows (0)
No credits available.