J.B. Tanko
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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).
Behind the Camera
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Director
Areias Ardentes
Guionista, Director
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
Escritor, Director
Die Korallenprinzessin
Escritor
Adorável Trapalhão
Director, Guionista
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
Director, Guionista
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
Director
Vai Que é Mole
Director, Guionista
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
Director
Carnaval Barra Limpa
Director, Escritor
Zigeunerbaron
Assistant Director
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Director, Guionista
...E o Bicho Não Deu
Director, Screenstory, Guionista
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
Director, Escritor, Productor
As Borboletas Também Amam
Productor, Escritor, Director
Metido a Bacana
Director, Escritor
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
Director, Guionista
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
Director, Escritor
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Director, Productor, Historia, Guionista
É de Chuá!
Escritor
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
Director, Dir. de Arte, Guionista
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
Director, Productor, Guionista
Asfalto Selvagem
Productor, Guionista, Director
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
Director, Historia, Guionista
Marido de Mulher Boa
Director, Guionista
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
Director, Dir. de Arte, Productor, Escritor
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
Director
Rua Descalça
Director
O Diamante
Guionista
Som, Amor e Curtição
Escritor, Productor, Director