J.B. Tanko
Directing
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).
Known for
Directing38
movieOs Fantasmas Trapalhões
1987
Director
movieVamos Cantar Disco Baby
1979
Director
movieSom, Amor e Curtição
1972
Director
movieRua Descalça
1971
Director
movieCarnaval Barra Limpa
1967
Director
movieAdorável Trapalhão
1967
Director
movieUm Ramo Para Luísa
1965
Director
movieLollipop!
1964
Director
movieBom Mesmo É Carnaval
1962
Director
movieO Dono da Bola
1961
Director
movieMarido de Mulher Boa
1960
Director
movieVai Que é Mole
1960
Director
movieGarota Enxuta
1959
Director
movieMulheres à Vista
1959
Director
movieEntrei de Gaiato
1959
Director
movie...E o Bicho Não Deu
1958
Director
movieCom Jeito Vai
1957
Director
movieMetido a Bacana
1957
Director
movieSai de Baixo
1956
Director
movieCom Água na Boca
1956
Director
movieA Outra Face do Homem
1954
Director
movieBurning Sands
1952
Director
movieThe Gypsy Baron
1935
Assistant Director
Writing33
movieOs Saltimbancos Trapalhões
1981
Screenplay
movieO Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
1977
Story, Screenplay
movieSimbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
1976
Screenplay
movieO Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
1975
Story, Screenplay
movieMassacre no Supermercado
1968
Screenstory, Writer
movieAdorável Trapalhão
1967
Screenplay
movieEngraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
1966
Screenplay
movieLollipop!
1964
Screenplay
movieBom Mesmo É Carnaval
1962
Screenplay
movieO Dono da Bola
1961
Writer
movieMarido de Mulher Boa
1960
Screenplay
movieVai Que é Mole
1960
Screenplay
movieGarota Enxuta
1959
Writer
movieMulheres à Vista
1959
Screenplay
movie...E o Bicho Não Deu
1958
Screenstory, Screenplay
movieÉ de Chuá!
1958
Writer
movieCom Jeito Vai
1957
Screenplay
movieMetido a Bacana
1957
Writer
movieSai de Baixo
1956
Screenplay
movieO Diamante
1955
Screenplay
movieA Outra Face do Homem
1954
Screenplay
movieBurning Sands
1952
Screenplay
moviePecado de Nina
1951
Writer
Production9
movieFim de Festa
1978
Co-Producer
movieSom, Amor e Curtição
1972
Producer
movieLollipop!
1964
Producer
movieGarota Enxuta
1959
Producer
Art2
movieRobin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
1974
Art Direction
movieEngraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
1966
Art Direction