Personal Info
Birth date
1937-09-30 (87 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as
ダニエル・フィリョ
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.
Filmography
Pages of Life
6.6
Overview:
Nanda must rethink her plansof studying in Amsterdam when she discovers she is pregnant. After losing the support of her boyfriend Léo, the young girl decides to return home, where she suffers a serious accident and dies.However, Helena, her doctor, is able to save her new-born twins: Francisco and Clara. Unfortunately, Clara suffers from Downs Syndrome. Helena feels a strong emotional tie to Clara and adopts her.Years later, the twins’father Léo, a young and wealthy businessman, returns to the scene, wanting to gain custody of the children.However, Helena and Alex fight to the end to retain guardianship of the twins, whom they have raised with such love.Sai de Baixo
8.2
Overview:
It follows the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, their maid and the doorman of the apartment building in which they lived.A Vida Como Ela É...
6.286
Overview:
Adaptations of 40 short stories of brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humor to satirize the hypocrisy and repression in people's daily lives.Vale Tudo
8.6
Overview:
Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.Mulher
9
Overview:
The whole story develops from the doctor Martha, who has worked for 40 years, always at the same clinic in Rio de Janeiro. She knows Cris and realizes that she has found a successor. Then begins the friendship of the two, who try to practice their profession with the utmost ethics, despite the owner of the clinic, who is always trying to say, save.A Justiceira
8
Overview:
Diana is woman who lost her child for her Husband. A evil man behind a series of crime operations. Searching for her son, Diana is hired for a underground organization to fight crimes all over Brazil. Now, Diana has the meanings to locate her former husband and search for her son.O Primo Basílio
6.2
Overview:
Arriving in Lisbon from London, Basílio falls in love with his cousin Luísa, but he must go to Brazil, promising he will eventually marry her. As time goes by, he sends her a letter ending the relationship and she marries Jorge, an engineer. One of Jorge's rich aunts dies, leaving him a small fortune and her former maid Juliana. Juliana gets hold of love letters between Luísa and Basílio and starts to blackmail her employer.O Auto da Compadecida
9
Overview:
The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.City of God
8.431
Overview:
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.Irmãos Coragem
10
Overview:
The fight for freedom and against oppression is the central theme of this soap opera that tells the story of the Coragem brothers: João, Jerônimo and Duda, in the city of Coroado.As Brasileiras
8.167
Overview:
After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women' embraces all the diversity of Brazil and its women. Powerful, fragile, funny, protective, beautiful, talented, insightful, and especially unique; they all have a certain charm. No matter what their birthplace, age, lifestyle or preference, these remarkable women have one thing in common: they are Brazilian. Brilliantly witty and entertaining, every independent episode provides an exclusive look at the life experiences of the women who inspire everyone.Acting
TBALa Bréa as Himself - Interviewee
TBAResta Um as Unknown
2025Cheer to Life as Seu Ulisses
2024A Fúria as Unknown
2024Tributo: Boni as Self
2024Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico” as Unknown
2020Just Another Christmas as Seu Pedro
2019Golden Mouth as Newspaper Clerk
2018Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites as Self
2018What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship as Self
2017Duas de Mim as Daniel Filho
2015Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 as Elias Barelli
2015O Amuleto as Herminio
2014Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 as Pai de Tita
2013I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life as Vô
2011Federal Bank Heist as Advogado
2011The Illusionist (64 Episodes) as Salomão Hayalla
2009Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
2009Peacetime as Doutor Penna
2008The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self
2008As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro as Ele mesmo
2008Critic as Self
2006Pages of Life (1 Episode) as Self
2006If I Were You as Homem no Banheiro
2002Darling Stranger as Alberto
1997A Justiceira (12 Episodes) as Salomão Garcia
1996Tieta of Agreste as Corretor
1991The Body as Unknown
1990Rainha da Sucata (179 Episodes) as Renato Maia
1989O Sexo dos Anjos (3 Episodes) as Teófilo Muniz
1989Que Rei Sou Eu? (185 Episodes) as Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral
1988The Story of Fausta as João
1988Vale Tudo (204 Episodes) as Rubinho
1987Vianinha as Unknown
1987Subway to the Stars as Unknown
1987Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) as Unknown
1984Mirror of Flesh as Jairo Almeida
1984Quilombo as Fernão Carrilho
1983Bar Esperanza as Armando
1983Parabéns pra Você (13 Episodes) as Mendonça
1981The Kiss as Amado Pinheiro
1980Elis Regina Carvalho Costa as Self
1978Summer Showers as Geraldinho
1977Espelho Mágico (1 Episode) as João Gabriel
1977Vida, Vida as Almeida
1975Ana, a Libertina as Unknown
1975O Casal as Unknown
1973O Descarte as Bruno (voz)
1972Roleta Russa as Raul
1971As Quatro Chaves Mágicas as Paulo, o irmão
1971Minha Doce Namorada (242 Episodes) as Carlos
1970The Heirs as Um Americano
1969A Cama ao Alcance de Todos as Unknown
1969O Impossível Acontece as Unknown
1963Golden Mouth as Leleco
1962Esse Rio que Eu Amo as Unknown
1962The Unscrupulous Ones as Vavá
1961Mulheres & Milhões as Unknown
1959Eu Sou o Tal as Unknown
1957Tem Boi na Linha as Unknown
1956Fuzileiro do Amor as Unknown
Production
2022Executive Order ... Producer
2021Venice ... Associate Producer
2020The Silence of The Rain ... Producer
2019Golden Mouth ... Producer
2019Sai de Baixo: O Filme ... Producer
2016It's a Fairy! ... Producer
2016The Devil's Scarab ... Associate Producer
2015Smile, You're on Camera ... Producer
2015A Man Amidst Bees ... Associate Producer
2014Teen's Confessions ... Producer
2013Brazilian Western ... Executive Producer
2012As Brasileiras (22 Episodes) ... Producer
2010As Cariocas (10 Episodes) ... Producer
2010Chico Xavier ... Producer
2010Bróder ... Associate Producer
2009Peacetime ... Producer
2009The Invisible Woman ... Producer
2008Last Stop 174 ... Associate Producer
2008Golden Oldies ... Co-Producer
2008The Man Who Bottled Clouds ... Co-Producer
2008Once Upon a Time in Rio ... Producer
2007The Ballroom ... Co-Producer
2007The Sign of the City ... Associate Producer
2007Primo Basílio ... Producer
2007Not by Chance ... Associate Producer
2006Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water ... Producer
2006Zuzu Angel ... Co-Producer
2006If I Were You ... Producer
2006Didi, the Treasure Raider ... Associate Producer
2005Two Sons of Francisco ... Associate Producer
2005The House of Sand ... Associate Producer
2004Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure ... Associate Producer
2004Owner of the Story ... Producer
2004Redeemer ... Associate Producer
2004Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop ... Producer
2004Sexo, Amor e Traição ... Producer
2003Carandiru ... Associate Producer
2002City of God ... Producer
2001Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented ... Associate Producer
2000A Dog's Will ... Associate Producer
1999O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul ... Producer
1999Vila Madalena (155 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1999O Auto da Compadecida (4 Episodes) ... Producer
1998Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão ... Associate Producer
1997A Justiceira (12 Episodes) ... Producer
1996A Vida Como Ela É... (40 Episodes) ... Producer
1994Teen Confessions (22 Episodes) ... Producer
1988O Primo Basílio (16 Episodes) ... Producer
1980O Bem-Amado (92 Episodes) ... Producer
1979Plantão de Polícia (65 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1978Ciranda, Cirandinha (7 Episodes) ... Producer
1975O Casal ... Producer
1975Cuca Legal (119 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1974O Rebu (112 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1974Corrida do Ouro (178 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1974Fogo Sobre Terra (4 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1973Os Ossos do Barão (127 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1973O Bem-Amado (178 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1971Minha Doce Namorada (242 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
1969Os Acorrentados (127 Episodes) ... Producer
1969O Impossível Acontece ... Producer
1968A Gata de Vison (167 Episodes) ... Supervising Producer
Directing
2020The Silence of The Rain ... Director
2019Golden Mouth ... Director
2015Smile, You're on Camera ... Director
2014Teen's Confessions ... Director
2012As Brasileiras (22 Episodes) ... Director
2011Chico Xavier (4 Episodes) ... Director
2010As Cariocas (10 Episodes) ... Director
2010Chico Xavier ... Director
2009Peacetime ... Director
2009If I Were You 2 ... Director
2007Primo Basílio ... Director
2006Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water ... Director
2006If I Were You ... Director
2004Owner of the Story ... Director
2001The Inheritance ... Director
1999Suave Veneno (209 Episodes) ... Director
1998Mulher (62 Episodes) ... Director
1997A Justiceira (12 Episodes) ... Director
1996Delicado ... Director
1996A Vida Como Ela É... (40 Episodes) ... Director
1994Teen Confessions (22 Episodes) ... Director
1988Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika ... Director
1988O Primo Basílio (16 Episodes) ... Director
1983O Cangaceiro Trapalhão ... Director
1981Brilhante (1 Episode) ... Series Director
1980Rita Lee Jones ... Director
1980Elis Regina Carvalho Costa ... Director
1980Grandes Nomes (21 Episodes) ... Director
1980Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo ... Director
1979Mulher 80 ... Director
1979Malu Mulher (43 Episodes) ... Director
1978Dancin' Days (174 Episodes) ... Director
1978Ciranda, Cirandinha (7 Episodes) ... Director
1977O Astro (185 Episodes) ... Director
1977Espelho Mágico (1 Episode) ... Director
1976Duas Vidas (157 Episodes) ... Director
1976O Casarão (159 Episodes) ... Director
1975Pecado Capital (167 Episodes) ... Director
1975O Casal ... Director
1972Dybbuk: The Demon ... Director
1972O Bofe (135 Episodes) ... Director
1972Selva de Pedra (243 Episodes) ... Director
1971Bandeira 2 (1 Episode) ... Director
1971Caso Especial (1 Episode) ... Director
1971O Homem Que Deve Morrer (1 Episode) ... Director
1971O Cafona (153 Episodes) ... Co-Director
1970Irmãos Coragem (328 Episodes) ... Director
1969A Cama ao Alcance de Todos ... Director
1969Véu de Noiva (1 Episode) ... Director
1969A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1 Episode) ... Director
1969Os Acorrentados (127 Episodes) ... Director
1969Rosa Rebelde (1 Episode) ... Director
1969Pobre Príncipe Encantado ... Director
1969O Impossível Acontece ... Director
1968Passo dos Ventos (1 Episode) ... Director
1967Sangue e Areia (1 Episode) ... Director
1967A Rainha Louca (1 Episode) ... Director
Writing
2016It's a Fairy! ... Story
2015Smile, You're on Camera ... Writer
2009If I Were You 2 ... Writer
2006If I Were You ... Writer
2004Owner of the Story ... Writer
1986Chico & Caetano (9 Episodes) ... Idea
1975O Casal ... Writer
1969Pobre Príncipe Encantado ... Screenplay
1969O Impossível Acontece ... Writer
1968Juventude e Ternura ... Story
Creator
2012As Brasileiras ... Creator
2010As Cariocas ... Creator
2003Carga Pesada ... Creator
1998Mulher ... Creator
1997A Justiceira ... Creator
1996Sai de Baixo ... Creator
1994Teen Confessions ... Creator
1988Tarcísio & Glória ... Creator
1986Chico & Caetano ... Creator
1985Armação Ilimitada ... Creator
1979Malu Mulher ... Creator
1978Ciranda, Cirandinha ... Creator
Crew
1999Zoando na TV ... Production Artist
1996Sai de Baixo (1 Episode) ... Supervisor of Production Resources
1986Chico & Caetano (9 Episodes) ... Creator
1979Mulher 80 ... Creator
Art
1980Elis Regina Carvalho Costa ... Creative Director