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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.

Known For

Peacetime
Peacetime
The Unscrupulous Ones
The Unscrupulous Ones
Roleta Russa
Roleta Russa
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
Mulheres & Milhões
Mulheres & Milhões
Summer Showers
Summer Showers
Eu Sou o Tal
Eu Sou o Tal

Filmography

2025 Cheer to Life
as Seu Ulisses
2024 A Fúria
as
2024 Tributo: Boni
as Self
2024 Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
as
2020 Just Another Christmas
as Seu Pedro
2019 Golden Mouth
as Newspaper Clerk
2018 Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
as Self
2018 What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
as Self
2017 Duas de Mim
as Daniel Filho
2015 Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
as Elias Barelli
2015 O Amuleto
as Herminio
2014 Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
as Pai de Tita
2013 I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
as Vô
2011 Federal Bank Heist
as Advogado
2011 The Illusionist
as Salomão Hayalla
2009 Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
as Self
2009 Peacetime
as Doutor Penna
2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as Self
2008 As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
as Ele mesmo
2008 Critic
as Self