Dušan Žanko (10 November 1904 – 23 January 1980) was a Croatian writer, professor, diplomat and the intendant of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb during the Nazi puppet state Independent State of Croatia, from 1941 to 1943, when he published the text "Ethical basis of the Ustasha movement" as the foundation for clean-up of unwanted repertoire and personnel in the theater.
[1] In his publication Etička osnova ustaštva (Ethical basis of the Ustasha movement) Jews were called "pernicious parasites who turned art into ordinary debauchery".
Early into his term, Žanko moved into the villa of Jewish industrialist Dragan Klaić (Klajn), whose fate remains unknown.
[3][1] When a number of the actors fled to the partisans, Žanko requested a list of political suspects in the theater from the Ustasha police, which included the greats of Branko Gavella, Tito Strozzi and others.
Since 1961 he was a professor of humanities at the Central University of Venezuela and at the Agronomy Faculty in Maracay, where he has taught bibliographic documentation and technical communication.
For his work and contribution to the development of the country, Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez was honored in 1978 by the star of the Order of Francisco de Miranda 2nd Class.