J.B. Tanko

Directing·Apr 21, 1906·Sisak, Croatia

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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).

Film	Credit
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões1987 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada1982 · Director	Director
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões1982 · Director	Director
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões1981 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
As Borboletas Também Amam1979 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
Vamos Cantar Disco Baby1979 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão1977 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão1976 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos1976 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro1975 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta1974 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa1973 · Director	Director
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude1973 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Som, Amor e Curtição1972 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Rua Descalça1971 · Director	Director
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva1971 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados1970 · Director	Director
Massacre no Supermercado1968 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Carnaval Barra Limpa1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Adorável Trapalhão1967 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta1966 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Um Ramo Para Luísa1965 · Director	Director
Lollipop!1964 · Producer, Screenplay, Director	Producer, Screenplay, Director
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval1962 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
O Dono da Bola1961 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Marido de Mulher Boa1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Vai Que é Mole1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Garota Enxuta1959 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Mulheres à Vista1959 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Entrei de Gaiato1959 · Director	Director
...E o Bicho Não Deu1958 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
É de Chuá!1958 · Writer	Writer
Com Jeito Vai1957 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Metido a Bacana1957 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Sai de Baixo1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Com Água na Boca1956 · Director	Director
O Diamante1955 · Screenplay	Screenplay
A Outra Face do Homem1954 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Burning Sands1952 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Pecado de Nina1951 · Writer	Writer
The Coral Princess1937 · Writer	Writer