Daniel Filho

Daniel Filho

Directing
Born Sep 30, 1937
From Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

(Des)controle
7.9
2026

(Des)controle

Levi

Quilombo
6.9
1984

Quilombo

Fernão Carrilho

Critic
7.9
2008

Critic

Self

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

Self

Just Another Christmas
7.3
2020

Just Another Christmas

Seu Pedro

If I Were You
6.4
2006

If I Were You

Homem no Banheiro

The Kiss
7.0
1981

The Kiss

Amado Pinheiro

Federal Bank Heist
6.4
2011

Federal Bank Heist

Advogado

The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008

The Man Who Bottled Clouds

Self

The Story of Fausta
6.0
1988

The Story of Fausta

João

The Unscrupulous Ones
6.1
1962

The Unscrupulous Ones

Vavá

Golden Mouth
6.2
1963

Golden Mouth

Leleco

1975

O Casal

Vida, Vida
1977

Vida, Vida

Almeida

Bar Esperanza
5.9
1983

Bar Esperanza

Armando

Tieta of Agreste
6.6
1996

Tieta of Agreste

Mirko Stefano

Subway to the Stars
5.9
1987

Subway to the Stars

O Descarte
1973

O Descarte

Bruno (voz)

Cheer to Life
6.7
2025

Cheer to Life

Seu Ulisses

The Body
7.0
1991

The Body

Vianinha
5.0
1987

Vianinha

Golden Mouth
6.2
2019

Golden Mouth

Newspaper Clerk

La Bréa

Himself - Interviewee

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
5.8
2009

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

Self

A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969

A Cama ao Alcance de Todos

Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962

Esse Rio que Eu Amo

Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018

Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites

Self

Resta Um

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship

Self

Summer Showers
5.4
1978

Summer Showers

Geraldinho

A Fúria
2026

A Fúria

O Amuleto
1.6
2015

O Amuleto

Herminio

As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
1971

As Quatro Chaves Mágicas

Paulo, o irmão

Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
5.5
2014

Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2

Pai de Tita

Mirror of Flesh
3.9
1984

Mirror of Flesh

Jairo Almeida

Peacetime
7.3
2009

Peacetime

Dr. Penna

Mulheres & Milhões
1961

Mulheres & Milhões

The Heirs
5.8
1970

The Heirs

Um Americano

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
2024

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

Self

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
6.0
2015

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

Elias Barelli

6.0
2002

Darling Stranger

Alberto

Duas de Mim
6.2
2017

Duas de Mim

Daniel Filho

Eu Sou o Tal
1959

Eu Sou o Tal

Fuzileiro do Amor
6.3
1956

Fuzileiro do Amor

3.5
1987

Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)

Tem Boi na Linha
1957

Tem Boi na Linha

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
2025

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho

Self

Ana, a Libertina
1975

Ana, a Libertina

Tributo: Boni
7.0
2024

Tributo: Boni

Self

I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
6.9
2013

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

O Impossível Acontece
1969

O Impossível Acontece

Roleta Russa
1972

Roleta Russa

Raul

As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
2008

As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro

Ele mesmo

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
1980

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa

Self

Filmography — Crew