Personal Info
Birthday
September 30, 1937
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Directing
Daniel Filho
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.
Directed Movies (58)
6.4
The Silence of The Rain
Movie2020
6.2
Golden Mouth
Movie2019
5.8
Smile, You're on Camera
Movie2015
6.3
Teen's Confessions
Movie2014
8.3
The Brazilians
TV Series2012
7.0
Chico Xavier
TV Series2011
7.8
The Cariocas
TV Series2010
7.1
Chico Xavier
Movie2010
7.3
Peacetime
Movie2009
6.1
If I Were You 2
Movie2009
5.2
Primo Basílio
Movie2007
6.6
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
Movie2006
6.4
If I Were You
Movie2006
6.4
Owner of the Story
Movie2004
5.7
The Inheritance
Movie2001
5.1
Mild Poison
TV Series1999
8.5
Mulher
TV Series1998
8.0
A Justiceira
TV Series1997
No Backdrop
7.0
Delicado
Movie1996
5.9
A Vida Como Ela É...
TV Series1996
8.3
Sai de Baixo
TV Series1996
7.7
Teen Confessions
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
8.0
Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika
Movie1988
6.1
Cousin Bazilio
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
0.0
Hipertensão
Movie1986
5.8
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
Movie1983
7.0
Quem Ama Não Mata
TV Series1982
10.0
Rita Lee Jones
Movie1980
No Backdrop
0.0
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Movie1980
0.0
Grandes Nomes
TV Series1980
8.0
Mulher 80
Movie1979
9.0
Malu Mulher
TV Series1979
7.8
Dancin' Days
TV Series1978
9.0
Ciranda, Cirandinha
TV Series1978
8.6
O Astro
TV Series1977
8.5
Espelho Mágico
TV Series1977
7.7
Duas Vidas
TV Series1976
6.7
O Casarão
TV Series1976
8.5
Pecado Capital
TV Series1975
0.0
Selva de Pedra
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
5.0
Dybbuk: The Demon
Movie1972
9.0
O Bofe
TV Series1972
9.1
Selva de Pedra
TV Series1972
0.0
Bandeira 2
TV Series1971
No Backdrop
6.0
Caso Especial
TV Series1971
10.0
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
TV Series1971
9.3
Irmãos Coragem
TV Series1970
No Backdrop
9.0
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
Movie1969
8.0
Véu de Noiva
TV Series1969
0.0
A Cabana do Pai Tomás
TV Series1969
0.0
Rosa Rebelde
TV Series1969
0.0
A Última Valsa
TV Series1969
No Backdrop
10.0
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
Movie1969
No Backdrop
8.0
O Impossível Acontece
Movie1969
0.0
Passo dos Ventos
TV Series1968
8.0
Sangue e Areia
TV Series1967
0.0
O Homem Proibido
TV Series1967
0.0
A Rainha Louca
TV Series1967
Acting Filmography (68)
0.0
A Fúria
Movie2026
6.9
(Des)controle
Movie2026
No Backdrop
0.0
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Movie2025
8.0
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
TV Series2025
0.0
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
Movie2025
6.8
Cheer to Life
Movie2025
7.0
Tributo: Boni
Movie2024
No Backdrop
0.0
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
Movie2024
7.3
Just Another Christmas
Movie2020
6.2
Golden Mouth
Movie2019
0.0
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
Movie2018
0.0
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
Movie2018
6.2
Duas de Mim
Movie2017
6.0
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
Movie2015
No Backdrop
1.6
O Amuleto
Movie2015
5.5
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
Movie2014
6.9
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
Movie2013
8.3
The Brazilians
TV Series2012
6.4
Federal Bank Heist
Movie2011
6.9
The Illusionist
TV Series2011
7.8
The Cariocas
TV Series2010
No Backdrop
5.8
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Movie2009
7.3
Peacetime
Movie2009
No Backdrop
0.0
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
Movie2008
7.9
Critic
Movie2008
6.5
Pages of Life
TV Series2006
6.4
If I Were You
Movie2006
8.0
A Justiceira
TV Series1997
6.7
Tieta of Agreste
Movie1996
7.0
The Body
Movie1991
7.8
Rainha da Sucata
TV Series1990
6.2
O Sexo dos Anjos
TV Series1989
7.3
Que Rei Sou Eu?
TV Series1989
6.5
The Story of Fausta
Movie1988
8.3
Vale Tudo
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
5.0
Vianinha
Movie1987
6.3
Subway to the Stars
Movie1987
8.4
Cambalacho
TV Series1986
No Backdrop
8.0
Television
TV Series1985
4.3
Mirror of Flesh
Movie1984
6.9
Quilombo
Movie1984
7.0
Champagne
TV Series1983
6.2
Bar Esperanza
Movie1983
8.0
Parabéns pra Você
TV Series1983
9.0
Chico Anysio Show
TV Series1982
7.2
The Kiss
Movie1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Movie1980
7.8
Dancin' Days
TV Series1978
5.7
Summer Showers
Movie1978
8.5
Espelho Mágico
TV Series1977
No Backdrop
8.0
Vida, Vida
Movie1977
No Backdrop
10.0
Ana, a Libertina
Movie1975
8.0
O Descarte
Movie1973
No Backdrop
10.0
Roleta Russa
Movie1972
No Backdrop
7.0
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
Movie1971
9.0
Minha Doce Namorada
TV Series1971
6.4
The Heirs
Movie1970
No Backdrop
9.0
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
Movie1969
No Backdrop
8.0
O Impossível Acontece
Movie1969
No Backdrop
8.0
A Grande Viagem
TV Series1965
6.8
Golden Mouth
Movie1963
No Backdrop
9.0
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
Movie1962
6.3
The Unscrupulous Ones
Movie1962
No Backdrop
8.0
Mulheres & Milhões
Movie1961
8.0
Eu Sou o Tal
Movie1959
No Backdrop
8.0
Tem Boi na Linha
Movie1957
7.0
Fuzileiro do Amor
Movie1956