Directing
Daniel Filho
Born September 30, 1937 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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 Films
6.4
The Silence of The Rain
2020·Crime
6.2
Golden Mouth
2019·Drama
5.8
Smile, You're on Camera
2015·Comedy
6.3
Teen's Confessions
2014·Comedy
7.1
Chico Xavier
2010·Drama
7.3
Peacetime
2009·Drama
6.1
If I Were You 2
2009·Comedy
5.2
Primo Basílio
2007·Romance
6.6
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
2006·Comedy
6.4
If I Were You
2006·Comedy
6.4
Owner of the Story
2004·Drama
5.7
The Inheritance
2001·Comedy
7.0
Delicado
1996
8.0
Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika
1988·Documentary
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Hipertensão
1986
5.8
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
1983·Adventure
10.0
Rita Lee Jones
1980·Music
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Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
1980·Music
8.0
Mulher 80
1979·Music
5.0
Dybbuk: The Demon
1972·Horror
9.0
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969·Comedy
10.0
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
1969·Music
8.0
O Impossível Acontece
1969·Comedy
Also Appeared In
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A Fúria
2026·Drama
6.9
(Des)controle
2026·Drama
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Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025·Documentary
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Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
2025·Documentary
6.8
Cheer to Life
2025·Comedy
7.0
Tributo: Boni
2024·Documentary
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Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
2024·Documentary
7.3
Just Another Christmas
2020·Comedy
6.2
Golden Mouth
2019·Drama
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Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018·Documentary
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What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018·Documentary
6.2
Duas de Mim
2017·Comedy