Daniel Filho
Director · Actor · WriterJoão 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR54
A Fúria
2026
Feijó
(Des)controle
2026
Levi
Cheer to Life
2025
Seu Ulisses
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
Self
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
2025
Self
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
2024
Self
Tributo: Boni
2024
Self
Just Another Christmas
2020
Seu Pedro
Golden Mouth
2019
Newspaper Clerk
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018
Self
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018
Self
Duas de Mim
2017
Daniel Filho
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
2015
Elias Barelli
O Amuleto
2015
Herminio
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
2014
Pai de Tita
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
2013
Vô
Federal Bank Heist
2011
Advogado
Peacetime
2009
Dr. Penna
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
Self
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
Self
Critic
2008
Self
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
2008
Ele mesmo
If I Were You
2006
Homem no Banheiro
- Darling Stranger
Darling Stranger
2002
Alberto
Tieta of Agreste
1996
Mirko Stefano
The Body
1991
The Story of Fausta
1988
João
Subway to the Stars
1987
- Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987
Vianinha
1987
Mirror of Flesh
1984
Jairo Almeida
Quilombo
1984
Fernão Carrilho
Bar Esperanza
1983
Armando
The Kiss
1981
Amado Pinheiro
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
1980
Self
Summer Showers
1978
Geraldinho
Vida, Vida
1977
Almeida
- O Casal
O Casal
1975
Ana, a Libertina
1975
O Descarte
1973
Bruno (voz)
Roleta Russa
1972
Raul
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
1971
Paulo, o irmão
The Heirs
1970
Um Americano
O Impossível Acontece
1969
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969
Golden Mouth
1963
Leleco
The Unscrupulous Ones
1962
Vavá
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962
Mulheres & Milhões
1961
Eu Sou o Tal
1959
Tem Boi na Linha
1957
Fuzileiro do Amor
1956
- La Bréa
La Bréa
Himself - Interviewee
- Resta Um
Resta Um
DIRECTOR26
The Silence of The Rain
2020
Director
Golden Mouth
2019
Director
Smile, You're on Camera
2015
Director
Teen's Confessions
2014
Director
Chico Xavier
2010
Director
If I Were You 2
2009
Director
Peacetime
2009
Director
Primo Basílio
2007
Director
If I Were You
2006
Director
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
2006
Director
Owner of the Story
2004
Director
The Inheritance
2001
Director
Delicado
1996
Director
Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika
1988
Director
Hipertensão
1986
Director
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
1983
Director
- Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo
Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo
1980
Director
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
1980
Director
Rita Lee Jones
1980
Director
Mulher 80
1979
Director
- O Casal
O Casal
1975
Director
Dybbuk: The Demon
1972
Director
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
1969
Director
O Impossível Acontece
1969
Director
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969
Director
- Toda Nudez Será Castigada
Toda Nudez Será Castigada
Director
WRITER11
It's a Fairy!
2016
Story
Smile, You're on Camera
2015
Writer
If I Were You 2
2009
Writer
If I Were You
2006
Writer
Owner of the Story
2004
Writer
- O Casal
O Casal
1975
Writer
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
1969
Screenplay
O Impossível Acontece
1969
Writer
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969
Writer
Juventude e Ternura
1968
Story
- Toda Nudez Será Castigada
Toda Nudez Será Castigada
Writer
PRODUCER45
Executive Order
2022
Producer
Venice
2021
Associate Producer
The Silence of The Rain
2020
Producer
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
2019
Producer
Golden Mouth
2019
Producer
Oblivious Memory
2018
Associate Producer
It's a Fairy!
2016
Producer
The Devil's Scarab
2016
Associate Producer
A Man Amidst Bees
2015
Associate Producer
Smile, You're on Camera
2015
Producer
Teen's Confessions
2014
Producer
Brazilian Western
2013
Executive Producer
Bróder
2010
Associate Producer
Chico Xavier
2010
Producer
Peacetime
2009
Producer
The Invisible Woman
2009
Producer
The Assailant
2009
Co-Producer
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
Co-Producer
Last Stop 174
2008
Associate Producer
Golden Oldies
2008
Co-Producer
Once Upon a Time in Rio
2008
Producer
Primo Basílio
2007
Producer
The Sign of the City
2007
Associate Producer
Not by Chance
2007
Associate Producer
The Ballroom
2007
Co-Producer
Zuzu Angel
2006
Co-Producer
If I Were You
2006
Producer
Didi - The Treasure Raider
2006
Associate Producer
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
2006
Producer
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
2006
Co-Producer
Two Sons of Francisco
2005
Associate Producer
The House of Sand
2005
Associate Producer
Redeemer
2004
Associate Producer
Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop
2004
Producer
Sexo, Amor e Traição
2004
Producer
Owner of the Story
2004
Producer
Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure
2004
Associate Producer
Carandiru
2003
Associate Producer
City of God
2002
Producer
Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
2001
Associate Producer
A Dog's Will
2000
Associate Producer
O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul
1999
Associate Producer
Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão
1998
Associate Producer
- O Casal
O Casal
1975
Producer
O Impossível Acontece
1969
Producer
