Daniel Filho
Directing Born Sep 30, 1937 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 232 credits
Biography
Daniel Filho works in directing. Born September 30, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Archytele tracks 232 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Ashish Vidhyarthi
11 shared titles
Mohnish Behl
10 shared titles
Alok Nath
5 shared titles
Rajesh Kumar
3 shared titles
Arun Bali
3 shared titles
Tannaz Irani
2 shared titles
Alinne Moraes
2 shared titles
Ângelo Antônio
2 shared titles
Edson Celulari
2 shared titles
Tato Gabus Mendes
2 shared titles
Career timeline
(Des)controleA Fúria
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um PersonagemMilton Gonçalves, Além do EspetáculoCheer to LifeTributo: Dennis Carvalho
Tributo: BoniArmando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
Executive Order · Producer
Venice · Associate Producer
Just Another ChristmasThe Silence of The Rain · ProducerThe Silence of The Rain · Director
Sai de Baixo: O Filme · ProducerGolden MouthGolden Mouth · DirectorGolden Mouth · Producer
Oblivious Memory · Associate ProducerWhat are you Laughing At? Humour and DictatorshipRindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
Duas de Mim
The Devil's Scarab · Associate ProducerIt's a Fairy! · ProducerIt's a Fairy! · Story
O AmuletoA Man Amidst Bees · Associate ProducerTill Luck Do Us: Part 3Smile, You're on Camera · DirectorSmile, You're on Camera · Producer
Teen's Confessions · DirectorTeen's Confessions · ProducerMuita Calma Nessa Hora 2
Brazilian Western · Executive ProducerI Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life
The BraziliansThe Brazilians · DirectorThe Brazilians · ProducerThe Brazilians · Creator
The IllusionistChico Xavier · DirectorFederal Bank Heist
The CariocasThe Cariocas · ProducerThe Cariocas · DirectorThe Cariocas · CreatorChico Xavier · Director
The Invisible Woman · ProducerPaulo Gracindo - O Bem AmadoThe Assailant · Co-ProducerIf I Were You 2 · DirectorIf I Were You 2 · Writer
As Mulheres no Cinema BrasileiroLast Stop 174 · Associate ProducerOnce Upon a Time in Rio · ProducerCriticGolden Oldies · Co-Producer
The Ballroom · Co-ProducerPrimo Basílio · DirectorPrimo Basílio · ProducerThe Sign of the City · Associate ProducerNot by Chance · Associate Producer
Pages of LifeIf I Were YouIf I Were You · DirectorIf I Were You · ProducerIf I Were You · Writer
Two Sons of Francisco · Associate ProducerThe House of Sand · Associate Producer
Sexo, Amor e Traição · ProducerTainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure · Associate ProducerCazuza: Time Doesn't Stop · ProducerRedeemer · Associate ProducerOwner of the Story · Director
Carga Pesada · CreatorCarandiru · Associate Producer
City of God · ProducerDarling Stranger
The Inheritance · DirectorCaramuru: Brazil Reinvented · Associate Producer
A Dog's Will · Associate Producer
Mild Poison · DirectorVila Madalena · Executive ProducerO Auto da Compadecida · ProducerO Trapalhão e a Luz Azul · Associate ProducerZoando na TV · Production Artist
Mulher · DirectorMulher · CreatorSimão, o Fantasma Trapalhão · Associate Producer
A JusticeiraA Justiceira · DirectorA Justiceira · ProducerA Justiceira · Creator
Sai de Baixo · Supervisor of Production ResourcesSai de Baixo · DirectorSai de Baixo · CreatorA Vida Como Ela É... · DirectorA Vida Como Ela É... · Producer
Full Filmography
232 titles- (Des)controle (2026) as Levi
- A Fúria (2026) as Feijó
- Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem (2025) as Self
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025) as Self
- Cheer to Life (2025) as Seu Ulisses
- Tributo: Dennis Carvalho (2025) as Self
- Tributo: Boni (2024) as Self
- Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico” (2024) as Self
- Executive Order (2022) Producer
- Venice (2021) Associate Producer
- Just Another Christmas (2020) as Seu Pedro
- The Silence of The Rain (2020) Producer
- The Silence of The Rain (2020) Director
- Sai de Baixo: O Filme (2019) Producer
- Golden Mouth (2019) as Newspaper Clerk
- Golden Mouth (2019) Director
- Golden Mouth (2019) Producer
- Oblivious Memory (2018) Associate Producer
- What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship (2018) as Self
- Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites (2018) as Self
- Duas de Mim (2017) as Daniel Filho
- The Devil's Scarab (2016) Associate Producer
- It's a Fairy! (2016) Producer
- It's a Fairy! (2016) Story
- O Amuleto (2015) as Herminio
- A Man Amidst Bees (2015) Associate Producer
- Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 (2015) as Elias Barelli
- Smile, You're on Camera (2015) Director
- Smile, You're on Camera (2015) Producer
- Smile, You're on Camera (2015) Writer
- Teen's Confessions (2014) Director
- Teen's Confessions (2014) Producer
- Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 (2014) as Pai de Tita
- Brazilian Western (2013) Executive Producer
- I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life (2013) as Vô
- The Brazilians (2012) as Narrador
- The Brazilians (2012) Director
- The Brazilians (2012) Producer
- The Brazilians (2012) Creator
- The Illusionist (2011) as Salomão Hayalla
- Chico Xavier (2011) Director
- Federal Bank Heist (2011) as Advogado
- The Cariocas (2010) as Narrador
- The Cariocas (2010) Producer
- The Cariocas (2010) Director
- The Cariocas (2010) Creator
- Chico Xavier (2010) Director
- Chico Xavier (2010) Producer
- Bróder (2010) Associate Producer
- The Invisible Woman (2009) Producer
- Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado (2009) as Self
- The Assailant (2009) Co-Producer
- If I Were You 2 (2009) Director
- If I Were You 2 (2009) Writer
- Peacetime (2009) as Dr. Penna
- Peacetime (2009) Director
- Peacetime (2009) Producer
- As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro (2008) as Ele mesmo
- Last Stop 174 (2008) Associate Producer
- Once Upon a Time in Rio (2008) Producer
- Critic (2008) as Self
- Golden Oldies (2008) Co-Producer
- The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008) as Self
- The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008) Co-Producer
- The Ballroom (2007) Co-Producer
- Primo Basílio (2007) Director
- Primo Basílio (2007) Producer
- The Sign of the City (2007) Associate Producer
- Not by Chance (2007) Associate Producer
- Pages of Life (2006) as Self
- If I Were You (2006) as Homem no Banheiro
- If I Were You (2006) Director
- If I Were You (2006) Producer
- If I Were You (2006) Writer
- Zuzu Angel (2006) Co-Producer
- The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006) Co-Producer
- Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water (2006) Director
- Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water (2006) Producer
- Didi - The Treasure Raider (2006) Associate Producer
- Two Sons of Francisco (2005) Associate Producer
- The House of Sand (2005) Associate Producer
- Sexo, Amor e Traição (2004) Producer
- Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure (2004) Associate Producer
- Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (2004) Producer
- Redeemer (2004) Associate Producer
- Owner of the Story (2004) Director
- Owner of the Story (2004) Writer
- Owner of the Story (2004) Producer
- Carga Pesada (2003) Creator
- Carandiru (2003) Associate Producer
- City of God (2002) Producer
- Darling Stranger (2002) as Alberto
- The Inheritance (2001) Director
- Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented (2001) Associate Producer
- A Dog's Will (2000) Associate Producer
- Mild Poison (1999) Director
- Vila Madalena (1999) Executive Producer
- O Auto da Compadecida (1999) Producer
- O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul (1999) Associate Producer
- Zoando na TV (1999) Production Artist
- Mulher (1998) Director
- Mulher (1998) Creator
- Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão (1998) Associate Producer
- A Justiceira (1997) as Salomão Garcia
- A Justiceira (1997) Director
- A Justiceira (1997) Producer
- A Justiceira (1997) Creator
- Sai de Baixo (1996) Supervisor of Production Resources
- Sai de Baixo (1996) Director
- Sai de Baixo (1996) Creator
- A Vida Como Ela É... (1996) Director
- A Vida Como Ela É... (1996) Producer
- Tieta of Agreste (1996) as Mirko Stefano
- Delicado (1996) Director
- Teen Confessions (1994) Director
- Teen Confessions (1994) Producer
- Teen Confessions (1994) Creator
- The Body (1991)
- Rainha da Sucata (1990) as Renato Maia
- Que Rei Sou Eu? (1989) as Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral
- O Sexo dos Anjos (1989) as Teófilo Muniz
- Vale Tudo (1988) as Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)
- Tarcísio & Glória (1988) Creator
- Cousin Bazilio (1988) Director
- Cousin Bazilio (1988) Producer
- The Story of Fausta (1988) as João
- Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika (1988) Director
- Subway to the Stars (1987)
- Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) (1987)
- Vianinha (1987)
- Cambalacho (1986) as agente da Interpol que prende Andréia
- Hipertensão (1986) Director
- Chico & Caetano (1986) Creator
- Chico & Caetano (1986) Idea
- Television (1985)
- Armação Ilimitada (1985) Creator
- Mirror of Flesh (1984) as Jairo Almeida
- Quilombo (1984) as Fernão Carrilho
- Champagne (1983) as Mr. Morgan
- Parabéns pra Você (1983) as Mendonça
- O Cangaceiro Trapalhão (1983) Director
- Bar Esperanza (1983) as Armando
- Chico Anysio Show (1982) as novo amor de Pureza
- Chico Anysio Show (1982) as Rubens Accioli (Rubinho)
- Quem Ama Não Mata (1982) Director
- Brilhante (1981) Series Director
- The Kiss (1981) as Amado Pinheiro
- O Bem-Amado (1980) Producer
- Grandes Nomes (1980) Director
- Rita Lee Jones (1980) Director
- Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (1980) as Self
- Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (1980) Creative Director
- Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (1980) Director
- Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo (1980) Director
- Plantão de Polícia (1979) Supervising Producer
- Malu Mulher (1979) Director
- Malu Mulher (1979) Creator
- Mulher 80 (1979) Creator
- Mulher 80 (1979) Director
- Dancin' Days (1978)
- Dancin' Days (1978) Director
- Ciranda, Cirandinha (1978) Director
- Ciranda, Cirandinha (1978) Producer
- Ciranda, Cirandinha (1978) Creator
- Summer Showers (1978) as Geraldinho
- O Astro (1977) Director
- Espelho Mágico (1977) as João Gabriel
- Espelho Mágico (1977) Director
- Vida, Vida (1977) as Almeida
- Duas Vidas (1976) Director
- O Casarão (1976) Director
- Pecado Capital (1975) Director
- Selva de Pedra (1975) Director
- Cuca Legal (1975) Executive Producer
- O Casal (1975)
- O Casal (1975) Director
- O Casal (1975) Writer
- O Casal (1975) Producer
- Ana, a Libertina (1975)
- Fogo Sobre Terra (1974) Supervising Producer
- Corrida do Ouro (1974) Supervising Producer
- O Rebu (1974) Supervising Producer
- O Bem-Amado (1973) Supervising Producer
- Os Ossos do Barão (1973) Supervising Producer
- Carinhoso (1973) Supervising Producer
- O Descarte (1973) as Bruno (voz)
- Selva de Pedra (1972) Director
- O Bofe (1972) Director
- Roleta Russa (1972) as Raul
- Dybbuk: The Demon (1972) Director
- O Homem Que Deve Morrer (1971) Director
- Minha Doce Namorada (1971) as Carlos
- Minha Doce Namorada (1971) Supervising Producer
- Bandeira 2 (1971) Director
- O Cafona (1971) Co-Director
- Caso Especial (1971) Director
- As Quatro Chaves Mágicas (1971) as Paulo, o irmão
- Irmãos Coragem (1970) Director
- The Heirs (1970) as Um Americano
- Rosa Rebelde (1969) Director
- Véu de Noiva (1969) Director
- A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) Director
- Os Acorrentados (1969) Producer
- Os Acorrentados (1969) Director
- Pobre Príncipe Encantado (1969) Director
- Pobre Príncipe Encantado (1969) Screenplay
- A Última Valsa (1969) Director
- O Impossível Acontece (1969)
- O Impossível Acontece (1969) Director
- O Impossível Acontece (1969) Producer
- O Impossível Acontece (1969) Writer
- A Cama ao Alcance de Todos (1969)
- A Cama ao Alcance de Todos (1969) Writer
- A Cama ao Alcance de Todos (1969) Director
- A Gata de Vison (1968) Supervising Producer
- Passo dos Ventos (1968) Director
- Juventude e Ternura (1968) Story
- A Rainha Louca (1967) Director
- Sangue e Areia (1967) Director
- O Homem Proibido (1967) Director
- A Grande Viagem (1965) as Dr. Renato
- Golden Mouth (1963) as Leleco
- The Unscrupulous Ones (1962) as Vavá
- Esse Rio que Eu Amo (1962)
- Mulheres & Milhões (1961)
- Eu Sou o Tal (1959)
- Tem Boi na Linha (1957)
- Fuzileiro do Amor (1956)
- La Bréa as Himself - Interviewee
- Resta Um
- Toda Nudez Será Castigada Director
- Toda Nudez Será Castigada Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Daniel Filho best known for?
Daniel Filho is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Just Another Christmas (2020), AumSum Time (2019), The Illusionist (2011), The Cariocas (2010).
When and where was Daniel Filho born?
Daniel Filho was born on September 30, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
How many credits does Daniel Filho have?
Daniel Filho has accumulated over 232 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2026.
What is Daniel Filho's background in cinema and television?
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 B...
Daniel Filho by the numbers
232credits
139films
93TV series
1956–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Chico Anysio Show (1982) as novo amor de Pureza — aged about 44
- Chico Anysio Show (1982) as Rubens Accioli (Rubinho) — aged about 44
- Cambalacho (1986) as agente da Interpol que prende Andréia — aged about 48
- Vale Tudo (1988) as Rubens Accioli (Rubinho) — aged about 50
- A Justiceira (1997) as Salomão Garcia — aged about 59
- The Cariocas (2010) as Narrador — aged about 72
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