Directing

Daniel Filho

Born 1937-09-30 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Credits

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I'm Not Your Heartthrob
as Self
2026
If I Were You 3
Producer
2026
A Fúria
as Feijó
2026
(Un)control
as Levi
2026
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
as Self
2025
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
as Self
2025
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
as Self
2025
Cheer to Life
as Seu Ulisses
2025
Tributo: Boni
as Self
2024
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
as Self
2024
Executive Order
Producer
2022
Venice
Associate Producer
2021
Just Another Christmas
as Seu Pedro
2020
The Silence of The Rain
Producer
2020
The Silence of The Rain
Director
2020
Golden Mouth
as Newspaper Clerk
2019
Golden Mouth
Director
2019
Golden Mouth
Producer
2019
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
Producer
2019
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
as Self
2018
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
as Self
2018
Oblivious Memory
Associate Producer
2018
Duas de Mim
as Daniel Filho
2017
It's a Fairy!
Producer
2016
It's a Fairy!
Story
2016
The Devil's Scarab
Associate Producer
2016
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
as Elias Barelli
2015
O Amuleto
as Herminio
2015
Smile, You're on Camera
Director
2015
Smile, You're on Camera
Writer
2015
Smile, You're on Camera
Producer
2015
A Man Amidst Bees
Associate Producer
2015
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2
as Pai de Tita
2014
Teen's Confessions
Director
2014
Teen's Confessions
Producer
2014
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
as Vô
2013
Brazilian Western
Executive Producer
2013
The Brazilians
as Narrador
2012
The Brazilians
Director
2012
The Brazilians
Producer
2012
The Brazilians
Creator
2012
Federal Bank Heist
as Advogado
2011
The Illusionist
as Salomão Hayalla
2011
Chico Xavier
Director
2011
The Cariocas
as Narrador
2010
The Cariocas
Producer
2010
The Cariocas
Director
2010
The Cariocas
Creator
2010
Chico Xavier
Director
2010
Chico Xavier
Producer
2010
Bróder
Associate Producer
2010
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
as Self
2009
The Assailant
Co-Producer
2009
Peacetime
as Dr. Penna
2009
Peacetime
Director
2009
Peacetime
Producer
2009
The Invisible Woman
Producer
2009
If I Were You 2
Director
2009
If I Were You 2
Writer
2009
Last Stop 174
Associate Producer
2008
Golden Oldies
Co-Producer
2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as Self
2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Co-Producer
2008
Once Upon a Time in Rio
Producer
2008
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
as Ele mesmo
2008
Critic
as Self
2008
The Ballroom
Co-Producer
2007
The Sign of the City
Associate Producer
2007
Primo Basílio
Director
2007
Primo Basílio
Producer
2007
Not by Chance
Associate Producer
2007
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
Co-Producer
2006
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
Director
2006
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
Producer
2006
Zuzu Angel
Co-Producer
2006
Pages of Life
as Self
2006
If I Were You
as Homem no Banheiro
2006
If I Were You
Director
2006
If I Were You
Producer
2006
Didi - The Treasure Raider
Associate Producer
2006