Daniel Filho

Born: 1937-09-30

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.


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Just Another Christmas

as Seu Pedro
Released: 2020-12-03

After taking a very nasty fall on Christmas Eve, grinchy Jorge blacks out and wakes up one year...

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If I Were You

as Homem no Banheiro
Released: 2006-01-06

The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many...

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Federal Bank Heist

as Advogado
Released: 2011-07-22

"The Baron" wanted to commit the perfect heist involving 3 tons of money and no violence. For...

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Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2

as Pai de Tita
Released: 2014-04-04

When Mari produces a music festival in Rio de Janeiro, she invites friends Tita, Aninha and...

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Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

as Elias Barelli
Released: 2015-12-31

After waking from a coma, Tino learns his future in-laws have given him a high-powered financial...

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Tieta of Agreste

as Corretor
Released: 1996-08-30

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos...

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Quilombo

as Fernão Carrilho
Released: 1984-06-03

Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century....

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Golden Mouth

as Leleco
Released: 1963-05-03

After a powerful outlaw dies, a reporter interviews his lover and gets three different stories...

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I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life

as Vô
Released: 2013-12-20

Clara doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, until one day she meets Guilherme who...

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The Kiss

as Amado Pinheiro
Released: 1981-06-01

When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a...

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The Unscrupulous Ones

as Vavá
Released: 1962-03-24

Upon learning that his rich dad is on the brink of bankruptcy, spoiled Vavá summons his friend...

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Duas de Mim

as Daniel Filho
Released: 2017-09-28

Suellen (Thalita Carauta) is a cook who works hard to keep her little son, her younger sister...

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Crítico

as Self
Released: 2008-01-22

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the...

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Bar Esperanza

as Armando
Released: 1983-05-19

A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.

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Subway to the Stars

as uncredited
Released: 1987-06-02

In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent...

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A Fúria

as uncredited
Released: 2024-12-06

Third part of Ruy Guerra's trilogy initiated in "Os Fuzis" (1964) and "A Queda" (1978).

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What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship

as Self
Released: 2018-11-09

Even with all the brutality in the Brazilian dictatorial period, many artists presented...

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Summer Showers

as Geraldinho
Released: 1978-04-24

70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a...

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The Story of Fausta

as João
Released: 1988-05-15

Fausta, a domestic worker who lives in a slum with her husband João, a drunk and abuser. At...

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Golden Mouth

as Newspaper Clerk
Released: 2019-12-14

After his death, infamous Rio de Janeiro mob boss Golden Mouth (named after his all-golden...

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Peacetime

as Doutor Penna
Released: 2009-08-14

Rio de Janeiro, April 18, 1945. Brazil's foreign policy aligns closely with that of the United...

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Mirror of Flesh

as Jairo Almeida
Released: 1984-11-21

A mirror bought in an auction changes the life of an executive and his wife. They become...

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The Heirs

as Um Americano
Released: 1970-09-15

An allegory about Brazil's history and the struggle for power since the 1930 Revolution until...

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Elis Regina Carvalho Costa

as Self
Released: 1980-10-03

After the great success of the Rio season of her show Saudades do Brasil, Elis Regina made this...

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Eu Sou o Tal

as uncredited
Released: 1959-01-01

Winner of a Theater talent contest, in which he was the only one to enroll, Belizário da Silva...

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The Man Who Bottled Clouds

as Self
Released: 2008-07-28

A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman...

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Fuzileiro do Amor

as uncredited
Released: 1956-04-24

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Mulheres & Milhões

as uncredited
Released: 1961-10-11

Three men who never met each other are hired by a mysterious client to carry out a daring bank...

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Ana, a Libertina

as uncredited
Released: 1975-09-01

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The Body

as uncredited
Released: 1991-07-12

Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the...

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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

as Self
Released: 2009-11-19

The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who...

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Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites

as Self
Released: 2018-11-09

A portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from...

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Esse Rio que Eu Amo

as uncredited
Released: 1962-07-09

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As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro

as Ele mesmo
Released: 2008-05-04

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As Quatro Chaves Mágicas

as Paulo, o irmão
Released: 1971-07-03

Sad with her grandfather's death, Maria goes on vacation with her friend João on board a jeep....

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Vianinha

as uncredited
Released: 1987-09-14

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Tem Boi na Linha

as uncredited
Released: 1957-02-03

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O Amuleto

as Herminio
Released: 2015-05-28

Moçambique beach in Florianópolis, have a lot of unsolved murders cases. One day, Diana, Alex,...

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Vida, Vida

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-01

In Rio de Janeiro, a successful yet underpaid young accountant lives with his pregnant wife in...

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Roleta Russa

as Raul
Released: 1972-11-20

Raul, a playboy, marries Sheila and hire Nina, a photographer, to take erotic snapshots of his...

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Que Rei Sou Eu?

as Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral
First aired: 1989-02-13

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Rainha da Sucata

as Renato Maia
First aired: 1990-04-02

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Vale Tudo

as Rubinho
First aired: 1988-05-16

Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After...

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Pages of Life

as Self
First aired: 2006-07-10

Nanda must rethink her plansof studying in Amsterdam when she discovers she is pregnant. After...

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O Sexo dos Anjos

as Teófilo Muniz
First aired: 1989-09-25

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The Illusionist

as Salomão Hayalla
First aired: 2011-07-12

The illusionist is mysterious, captivating and mesmerizes all those around him. But is he really...

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A Justiceira

as Salomão Garcia
First aired: 1997-04-09

Diana is woman who lost her child for her Husband. A evil man behind a series of crime...

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