Iosif Barkok was born on January 23, 1891 in Temesvár, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Romania]. He was a cinematographer and director, known for
Din viata cooperatista a Sibiului (1938),
Monologul lui Pacala (1931) and
Haiducii (1929). He died on January 8, 1972 in Arad, Romania.