Daniel Filho
Known for: Directing
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.
Filmography
Series
Pages of Life
Self
2006
Series
Chico Anysio Show
novo amor de Pureza
1982
Series
Chico Anysio Show
Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)
1982
Series
Dancin' Days
1978
Series
Vale Tudo
Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)
1988
Series
Rainha da Sucata
Renato Maia
1990
Series
Cambalacho
agente da Interpol que prende Andréia
1986
Series
Champagne
Mr. Morgan
1983
Series
Que Rei Sou Eu?
Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral
1989
Series
Espelho Mágico
João Gabriel
1977
Series
Minha Doce Namorada
Carlos
1971
Series
Television
1985
Series
The Illusionist
Salomão Hayalla
2011
Series
A Justiceira
Salomão Garcia
1997
Series
The Brazilians
Narrador
2012
Series
O Sexo dos Anjos
Teófilo Muniz
1989
La Bréa
Himself - Interviewee
Series
The Cariocas
Narrador
2010
Series
A Grande Viagem
Dr. Renato
1965
Film
A Fúria
Feijó
2026
Film
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
Self
2018
Film
O Casal
1975
Resta Um
Film
O Amuleto
Herminio
2015
Film
(Des)controle
Levi
2026
Film
Federal Bank Heist
Advogado
2011
Film
Just Another Christmas
Seu Pedro
2020
Film
Tributo: Boni
Self
2024
Film
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Self
2025
Darling Stranger
Alberto
2002
Film
Roleta Russa
Raul
1972
Film
O Descarte
Bruno (voz)
1973
Series
Parabéns pra Você
Mendonça
1983
Film
If I Were You
Homem no Banheiro
2006
Film
Mirror of Flesh
Jairo Almeida
1984
Film
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Self
2009
Film
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
Self
2018
Film
Cheer to Life
Seu Ulisses
2025
Film
Critic
Self
2008
Film
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
Self
2024
Film
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
Ele mesmo
2008
Film
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
Elias Barelli
2015
Film
Duas de Mim
Daniel Filho
2017
Series
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
Self
2025
Film
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
Self
2025
Film
Fuzileiro do Amor
1956
Film
The Body
1991
Film
The Story of Fausta
João
1988
Film
Subway to the Stars
1987
Film
The Kiss
Amado Pinheiro
1981
Film
Tieta of Agreste
Mirko Stefano
1996
Film
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Self
2008
Film
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Self
1980
Film
O Impossível Acontece
1969
Film
Quilombo
Fernão Carrilho
1984
Film
Bar Esperanza
Armando
1983
Film
The Heirs
Um Americano
1970
Film
Peacetime
Dr. Penna
2009
Film
The Unscrupulous Ones
Vavá
1962
Film
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
Pai de Tita
2014
Film
Golden Mouth
Leleco
1963
Film
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
Vô
2013
Film
Golden Mouth
Newspaper Clerk
2019
Film
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969
Film
Vida, Vida
Almeida
1977
Film
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962
Film
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
Paulo, o irmão
1971
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987
Film
Tem Boi na Linha
1957
Film
Summer Showers
Geraldinho
1978
Film
Mulheres & Milhões
1961
Film
Eu Sou o Tal
1959
Film
Vianinha
1987
Film
Ana, a Libertina
1975