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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Peacetime
as Dr. Penna
2009
The Unscrupulous Ones
as Vavá
1962
O Impossível Acontece
1969
Roleta Russa
as Raul
1972
Golden Mouth
as Leleco
1963
Mulheres & Milhões
1961
The Kiss
as Amado Pinheiro
1981
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
as Vô
2013
Summer Showers
as Geraldinho
1978
Eu Sou o Tal
1959
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
as Self
2018
The Story of Fausta
as João
1988
Mirror of Flesh
as Jairo Almeida
1984
Darling Stranger
as Alberto
2002
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as Self
2008
La Bréa
as Himself - Interviewee
TBA
Quilombo
as Fernão Carrilho
1984
Bar Esperanza
as Armando
1983
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
as Elias Barelli
2015
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
as Self
1980
TV Appearances
Rainha da Sucata
as Renato Maia
1990
Pages of Life
as Self
2006
O Sexo dos Anjos
as Teófilo Muniz
1989
Vale Tudo
as Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)
1988
Que Rei Sou Eu?
as Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral
1989
A Justiceira
as Salomão Garcia
1997
The Illusionist
as Salomão Hayalla
2011
Parabéns pra Você
as Mendonça
1983
Espelho Mágico
as João Gabriel
1977
Minha Doce Namorada
as Carlos
1971
A Grande Viagem
as Dr. Renato
1965
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
as Self
2025