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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-09-30 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Daniel Filho

Biography

João Carlos Daniel Filho, better known as Daniel Filho (Rio de Janeiro, September 30, 1937), is a Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, voice actor, presenter and author. Responsible for triggering an aesthetic revolution in Brazilian TV during the 1970s, he became a Midas of popular cinema in Brazil during the 2000s. He created one blockbuster after another, many adapted from the theatre. The "Se Eu Fosse Você" (If I Were You) franchise (2006-09), featuring Tony Ramos and Gloria Pires - famous for their soap opera roles, sold more than 9 million tickets.

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Acting

—		La Bréa as Himself - Interviewee
—		Resta Um

2025

Cheer to Life as Seu Ulisses

2024		A Fúria
2024		Tributo - Boni
2024		Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

2020

Just Another Christmas as Seu Pedro

2019

Golden Mouth as Newspaper Clerk

2018		Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites as Self
2018		What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship as Self

2017

Duas de Mim as Daniel Filho

2015		Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 as Elias Barelli
2015		O Amuleto as Herminio

2014

Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 as Pai de Tita

2013

I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life as Vô

2011		Federal Bank Heist as Advogado
2011		The Illusionist as Salomão Hayalla

2009		Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
2009		Peacetime as Doutor Penna

2008		The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self
2008		As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro as Ele mesmo
2008		Critic as Self

2006		Pages of Life as Self
2006		If I Were You as Homem no Banheiro

2002

Darling Stranger as Alberto

1997

A Justiceira as Salomão Garcia

1996

Tieta of Agreste as Corretor

1991

The Body

1990

Rainha da Sucata as Renato Maia

1989		O Sexo dos Anjos as Teófilo Muniz
1989		Que Rei Sou Eu? as Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral

1988		The Story of Fausta as João
1988		Vale Tudo as Rubinho

1987		Vianinha
1987		Subway to the Stars
1987		Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)

1984		Mirror of Flesh as Jairo Almeida
1984		Quilombo as Fernão Carrilho

1983		Bar Esperanza as Armando
1983		Parabéns pra Você as Mendonça

1981

The Kiss as Amado Pinheiro

1980

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa as Self

1978

Summer Showers as Geraldinho

1977		Espelho Mágico as João Gabriel
1977		Vida, Vida as Almeida

1975		Ana, a Libertina
1975		O Casal

1973

O Descarte as Bruno (voz)

1972

Roleta Russa as Raul

1971		As Quatro Chaves Mágicas as Paulo, o irmão
1971		Minha Doce Namorada as Carlos

1970

The Heirs as Um Americano

1969		A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969		O Impossível Acontece

1963

Golden Mouth as Leleco

1962		Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962		The Unscrupulous Ones as Vavá

1961

1959

1957

1956

Art

1980

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa as Creative Director

Creator

2012

As Brasileiras as Creator

2010

As Cariocas as Creator

2003

Carga Pesada as Creator

1998

Mulher as Creator

1997

A Justiceira as Creator

1996

Sai de Baixo as Creator

1994

Teen Confessions as Creator

1988

Tarcísio & Glória as Creator

1986

Chico & Caetano as Creator

1985

Armação Ilimitada as Creator

1979

Malu Mulher as Creator

1978

Ciranda, Cirandinha as Creator

Crew

1999

Zoando na TV as Production Artist

1996

Sai de Baixo as Supervisor of Production Resources

1986

Chico & Caetano as Creator

1979

Mulher 80 as Creator

Directing

2020

The Silence of The Rain as Director

2019

Golden Mouth as Director

2015

Smile, You're on Camera as Director

2014

Teen's Confessions as Director

2012

As Brasileiras as Director

2010		As Cariocas as Director
2010		Chico Xavier as Director

2009		Peacetime as Director
2009		If I Were You 2 as Director

2007

Primo Basílio as Director

2006		Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water as Director
2006		If I Were You as Director

2004

Owner of the Story as Director

2001

The Inheritance as Director

1999

Suave Veneno as Director

1998

Mulher as Director

1997

A Justiceira as Director

1996		Delicado as Director
1996		A Vida Como Ela É... as Director

1994

Teen Confessions as Director

1988		Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika as Director
1988		O Primo Basílio as Director

1983

O Cangaceiro Trapalhão as Director

1981

Brilhante as Series Director

1980		Rita Lee Jones as Director
1980		Elis Regina Carvalho Costa as Director
1980		Grandes Nomes as Director
1980		Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo as Director

1979		Mulher 80 as Director
1979		Malu Mulher as Director

1978		Dancin' Days as Director
1978		Ciranda, Cirandinha as Director

1977		O Astro as Director
1977		Espelho Mágico as Director

1976		Duas Vidas as Director
1976		O Casarão as Director

1975		Pecado Capital as Director
1975		O Casal as Director

1972		Dybbuk: The Demon as Director
1972		O Bofe as Director
1972		Selva de Pedra as Director

1971		Bandeira 2 as Director
1971		Caso Especial as Director
1971		O Homem Que Deve Morrer as Director
1971		O Cafona as Co-Director

1970

Irmãos Coragem as Director

1969		A Cama ao Alcance de Todos as Director
1969		Véu de Noiva as Director
1969		A Cabana do Pai Tomás as Director
1969		Rosa Rebelde as Director
1969		Pobre Príncipe Encantado as Director
1969		O Impossível Acontece as Director

1968

Passo dos Ventos as Director

1967

Sangue e Areia as Director

Production

2022

Executive Order as Producer

2021

Venice as Associate Producer

2020

The Silence of The Rain as Producer

2019		Golden Mouth as Producer
2019		Sai de Baixo: O Filme as Producer

2016		It's a Fairy! as Producer
2016		The Devil's Scarab as Associate Producer

2015		Smile, You're on Camera as Producer
2015		A Man Amidst Bees as Associate Producer

2014

Teen's Confessions as Producer

2013

Brazilian Western as Executive Producer

2012

As Brasileiras as Producer

2010		As Cariocas as Producer
2010		Bróder as Associate Producer

2009		Peacetime as Producer
2009		The Invisible Woman as Producer

2008		Last Stop 174 as Associate Producer
2008		Golden Oldies as Co-Producer
2008		The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Co-Producer
2008		Once Upon a Time in Rio as Producer

2007		The Ballroom as Co-Producer
2007		The Sign of the City as Associate Producer
2007		Primo Basílio as Producer
2007		Not by Chance as Associate Producer

2006		Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water as Producer
2006		Zuzu Angel as Co-Producer
2006		If I Were You as Producer
2006		Didi, the Treasure Raider as Associate Producer

2005		Two Sons of Francisco as Associate Producer
2005		The House of Sand as Associate Producer

2004		Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure as Associate Producer
2004		Owner of the Story as Producer
2004		Redeemer as Associate Producer
2004		Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop as Producer
2004		Sexo, Amor e Traição as Producer