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Daniel Filho

Daniel Filho

Directing·1937·68 films

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.

As Director

As Actor

Just Another Christmas
Just Another Christmas (2020)Seu Pedro
If I Were You
If I Were You (2006)Homem no Banheiro
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 (2015)Elias Barelli
Federal Bank Heist
Federal Bank Heist (2011)Advogado
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 (2014)Pai de Tita
The Kiss
The Kiss (1981)Amado Pinheiro
Duas de Mim
Duas de Mim (2017)Daniel Filho
Tieta of Agreste
Tieta of Agreste (1996)Mirko Stefano
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life (2013)
The Unscrupulous Ones
The Unscrupulous Ones (1962)Vavá
Cheer to Life
Cheer to Life (2025)Seu Ulisses
Critic
Critic (2008)Self
Peacetime
Peacetime (2009)Dr. Penna
Quilombo
Quilombo (1984)Fernão Carrilho
Bar Esperanza
Bar Esperanza (1983)Armando
Summer Showers
Summer Showers (1978)Geraldinho
Mirror of Flesh
Mirror of Flesh (1984)Jairo Almeida
Subway to the Stars
Subway to the Stars (1987)
The Story of Fausta
The Story of Fausta (1988)João
The Heirs
The Heirs (1970)Um Americano
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth (2019)Newspaper Clerk
(Des)controle
(Des)controle (2026)Levi
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth (1963)Leleco
Fuzileiro do Amor
Fuzileiro do Amor (1956)
O Amuleto
O Amuleto (2015)Herminio
The Body
The Body (1991)
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado (2009)Self
Tributo: Boni
Tributo: Boni (2024)Self
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos (1969)
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
Esse Rio que Eu Amo (1962)
O Descarte
O Descarte (1973)Bruno (voz)
Ana, a Libertina
Ana, a Libertina (1975)
Tem Boi na Linha
Tem Boi na Linha (1957)
Eu Sou o Tal
Eu Sou o Tal (1959)
Vida, Vida
Vida, Vida (1977)Almeida
Roleta Russa
Roleta Russa (1972)Raul
Mulheres & Milhões
Mulheres & Milhões (1961)
Vianinha
Vianinha (1987)
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas (1971)Paulo, o irmão
O Impossível Acontece
O Impossível Acontece (1969)
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)Self
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship (2018)Self
A Fúria
A Fúria (2026)Feijó
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008)Self
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites (2018)Self
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho (2025)Self
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (1980)Self
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro (2008)Ele mesmo
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico” (2024)Self

As Writer