
Daniel Filho
Known for Directing · 72 credits
- Born
- 1937-09-30 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- ダニエル・フィリョ
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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Pages of Life
2006
as Self

Anything Goes
1988
as Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)

Queen of Scrap
1990
as Renato Maia

Dancin' Days
1978

Cambalacho
1986
as agente da Interpol que prende Andréia

Chico Anysio Show
1982
as novo amor de Pureza / Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)

My Sweet Girlfriend
1971
as Carlos

Champagne
1983
as Mr. Morgan

What King Am I?
1989
as Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral

O Sexo dos Anjos
1989
as Teófilo Muniz

The Illusionist
2011
as Salomão Hayalla

The Brazilians
2012
as Narrador

A Justiceira
1997
as Salomão Garcia

The Cariocas
2010
as Narrador

Espelho Mágico
1977
as João Gabriel

A Grande Viagem
1965
as Dr. Renato

Parabéns pra Você
1983
as Mendonça

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self
Movies (54)

Critic
2008
as Self

(Des)controle
2026
as Levi

Just Another Christmas
2020
as Seu Pedro

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self

Fuzileiro do Amor
1956

Federal Bank Heist
2011
as Advogado

If I Were You
2006
as Homem no Banheiro

Peacetime
2009
as Dr. Penna

Cheer to Life
2025
as Seu Ulisses

The Story of Fausta
1988
as João

The Kiss
1981
as Amado Pinheiro

Quilombo
1984
as Fernão Carrilho

O Amuleto
2015
as Herminio

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

Tributo: Boni
2024
as Self

The Heirs
1970
as Um Americano

A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969

The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
as Self

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
2015
as Elias Barelli

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018
as Self

Golden Mouth
1963
as Leleco

Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Mirko Stefano

Subway to the Stars
1987

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

Bar Esperanza
1983
as Armando

Summer Showers
1978
as Geraldinho

Mirror of Flesh
1984
as Jairo Almeida
Darling Stranger
2002
as Alberto

Duas de Mim
2017
as Daniel Filho

The Unscrupulous Ones
1962
as Vavá

Ana, a Libertina
1975

As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
1971
as Paulo, o irmão

Golden Mouth
2019
as Newspaper Clerk

The Body
1991
La Bréa
as Himself - Interviewee

Eu Sou o Tal
1959

Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
2014
as Pai de Tita

O Descarte
1973
as Bruno (voz)

Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962

As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
2008
as Ele mesmo

O Impossível Acontece
1969

Vida, Vida
1977
as Almeida

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
1980
as Self

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self

Tem Boi na Linha
1957

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
2025
as Self

A Fúria
2026
as Feijó
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987
O Casal
1975
Resta Um

Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018
as Self

Vianinha
1987

Mulheres & Milhões
1961

Roleta Russa
1972
as Raul
About Daniel Filho
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 role… With 72 credits spanning from 1956 to 2026, Daniel Filho has appeared in 54 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Daniel Filho Movies
- Critic (2008) — as Self
- (Des)controle (2026) — as Levi
- Just Another Christmas (2020) — as Seu Pedro
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025) — as Self
- Fuzileiro do Amor (1956)
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