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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.
As director
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
Vamos Cantar Disco Baby
As Borboletas Também Amam
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Som, Amor e Curtição
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
Rua Descalça
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Massacre no Supermercado
Adorável Trapalhão
Carnaval Barra Limpa
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
Um Ramo Para Luísa
Lollipop!
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
O Dono da Bola
Vai Que é Mole
Marido de Mulher Boa
Garota Enxuta
Mulheres à Vista
Entrei de Gaiato