
David Cardoso
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1943-04-09 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Also known as
- José Darcy Cardoso · Armando Pinto · Roberto Fedegoso · Darcy Cardoso
Biography
José Darcy Cardoso, better known by his stage name David Cardoso, is a Brazilian actor of film, stage and television, who has also worked as a filmmaker and producer. Founder of production company DaCar ProduçÔes Cinematogråficas , he's known as one of the main names among the erotic and pornographic productions of São Paulo's "Boca do Lixo".
Born and raised in Maracaju, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, by 1963 Cardoso moved to SĂŁo Paulo and began searching for gigs as a technician in filmmaking. Working as continuity supervisor and production director at Pam Filmes, Amacio Mazzaropi's production company, he got his debut as an actor in a short role in Mazzaropi's O Lamparina (1963). He would have his first substancial role in Walter Hugo Khouri's "O Corpo Ardente", in 1966.
By the early 1970s Cardoso already had gain notoriety as a star, after acting in Glauco Mirko Laurelli's "A Moreninha" (1970). In 1973 he founded DaCar ProduçÔes Cinematogråficas, which would go on to produce most of his later films. His debut as a director was 1977's DaCar production "Dezenove Mulheres e Um Homem".
As an actor, Cardoso was featured in more than 40 films, from pornographic features to family-friendly movies such as Roberto Farias' "Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura" (1968), including avant-garde and cult films like Ozualdo Candeias' "A Herança" (1971). He played the main part in Rede Globo's soap opera "O Homem Proibido" (1982), leading to a series of protests from a conservative part of the public in account of his well-known connection to erotic productions. Cardoso is father to actors David Cardoso JĂșnior and Tallytha Cardoso, and currently lives in a farm in his home state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (54)

Porno!
1981
as Romano

Magic Mirror
2006

Cabeça a PrĂȘmio
2010
as Radialista

Men and Women
1964

The Night of the Terrace 2
1982
as David

Corrida em Busca do Amor
1972
as Ronaldo

Body and Soul of a Woman
1983

A Moreninha
1970
as Augusto

Erotic Hunts
1984
as Ricardo

The Burning Body
1966

The Nun and the Torture
1984
as Delegado Rui

SolidĂŁo: Uma Linda HistĂłria de Amor
1989

PossuĂdas pelo Pecado
1976
as André Albino de Souza

19 Mulheres e 1 Homem
1977

E Agora, José?
1979

The Inheritance
1970
as Omeleto

A Hora MĂĄgica
1998
as Delegado Bandeira

Se Meu DĂłlar Falasse...
1971
as Gustavo

A Infidelidade ao Alcance de Todos
1972

From the South: The Revenge
2025

Roberto Carlos, Looking for Adventure
1968

Estou com AIDS
1986

Quando as Mulheres Paqueram
1971

Agnaldo, Perigo Ă Vista
1969
as Baby

Desejo Selvagem
1979
as Tigre

Corpo Devasso
1980

Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
2011

Caingangue - A Pontaria do Diabo
1973

Sedução - A Mulher Fatal
1974
as Omar

O Guarani
1979
as Peri

Tentação na Cama
1984

Loved and Abused
1976
as Leandro Kopezky

Caçada Sangrenta
1974
as Neguinho

Corpo Presente
2011

Minami em Close-up - A Boca em Revista
2008

Mazzaropi
2013
as Self

A Ilha do Desejo
1975

Sinal Vermelho - As FĂȘmeas
1972

Bandido, FĂșria do Sexo
1979
as Téo

Foi Bom pra VocĂȘ, Benzinho?
2006

O Amante de Minha Mulher
1979
as André

Trindad... Ă Meu Nome
1974

CrepĂșsculo das Deusas
2022

Um Cara Diferente
2014

A Boca do Cinema
2017

Vidas Estranhas
1968

Os Maridos Traem... e as Mulheres Subtraem
1970
as Johnny Aleluia
Na Mira dos Assassinos
2011
as David Cardoso

Férias No Sul
1967

O Dia do Gato
1987
as Gato

Sem Defesa
2015

O Viciado em C...
1984

As Seis Mulheres de AdĂŁo
1982
as AdĂŁo

Novas Sacanages do Viciado em C...
1985
About David Cardoso
José Darcy Cardoso, better known by his stage name David Cardoso, is a Brazilian actor of film, stage and television, who has also worked as a filmmaker and producer. Founder of production company DaCar ProduçÔes Cinematogråficas , he's known as one of the main names among the erotic and pornographic productions of São Paulo's "Boca do Lixo". Born and raised in Maracaju, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, by 1963 Cardoso moved to São Paulo and began searching for gigs as a technician in filmmaking. Working as continuity supervisor and product⊠With 60 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, David Cardoso has appeared in 54 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Cardoso Movies
- Porno! (1981) â as Romano
- Magic Mirror (2006)
- Cabeça a PrĂȘmio (2010) â as Radialista
- Men and Women (1964)
- The Night of the Terrace 2 (1982) â as David
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