J.B. Tanko was born on April 21, 1906 in Sisak, Croatia. J.B. was a writer and director, known for
Carnaval Barra Limpa (1967),
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão (1976) and
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos (1976). J.B. died on October 5, 1993 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.