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J.B. Tanko
Sisak, Croatia
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…
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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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1987
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
Movie Director
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1982
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
Movie Director
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1982
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
Movie Director
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1981
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
Movie Director
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1979
As Borboletas Também Amam
Movie Producer
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1979
Vamos Cantar Disco Baby
Movie Director
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1978
Fim de Festa
Movie Co-Producer
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1977
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
Movie Director
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1976
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
Movie Director
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1976
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
Movie Director
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1975
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Movie Director
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1974
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
Movie Director
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1973
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
Movie Director
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1973
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Movie Director
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1972
Som, Amor e Curtição
Movie Writer
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1971
Rua Descalça
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1971
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
Movie Writer
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1970
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Movie Director
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1968
Massacre no Supermercado
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1967
Carnaval Barra Limpa
Movie Director
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1967
Adorável Trapalhão
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1966
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
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1965
Um Ramo Para Luísa
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1964
Lollipop!
Movie Producer
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1962
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
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1961
O Dono da Bola
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1960
Marido de Mulher Boa
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1960
Vai Que é Mole
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1959
Mulheres à Vista
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1959
Entrei de Gaiato
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1959
Garota Enxuta
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1958
...E o Bicho Não Deu
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1958
É de Chuá!
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1957
Com Jeito Vai
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1957
Metido a Bacana
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1956
Sai de Baixo
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1956
Com Água na Boca
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1955
O Diamante
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1954
A Outra Face do Homem
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1952
Burning Sands
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