J.B. Tanko
Directing
Born 1906-04-21
Died 1993-10-05
Sisak, Croatia
43 credits
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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).
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Filmography
Directing
35 credits
Mulheres à Vista
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
Burning Sands
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
Adorável Trapalhão
A Outra Face do Homem
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
Com Água na Boca
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
Massacre no Supermercado
Carnaval Barra Limpa
Marido de Mulher Boa
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
Vamos Cantar Disco Baby
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
Som, Amor e Curtição
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
Rua Descalça
Um Ramo Para Luísa
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
Entrei de Gaiato
...E o Bicho Não Deu
Vai Que é Mole
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
Com Jeito Vai
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
Metido a Bacana
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Sai de Baixo
O Dono da Bola
Garota Enxuta
Writing
27 credits
Mulheres à Vista
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
Burning Sands
Adorável Trapalhão
A Outra Face do Homem
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
Lollipop!
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
Carnaval Barra Limpa
Pecado de Nina
Marido de Mulher Boa
Vamos Cantar Disco Baby
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
É de Chuá!
Vai Que é Mole
The Coral Princess
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
Com Jeito Vai
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
As Borboletas Também Amam
Metido a Bacana
O Diamante
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Sai de Baixo
O Dono da Bola
Garota Enxuta
Producing
5 credits
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Lollipop!
Fim de Festa
Som, Amor e Curtição
As Borboletas Também Amam
Other credits
3 credits
Acting
2 credits
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