Daniel Filho

Biography

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.

Known for

Just Another Christmas

December 3, 2020

If I Were You

January 6, 2006

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

December 31, 2015

Federal Bank Heist

July 22, 2011

Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2

April 4, 2014

Duas de Mim

September 28, 2017

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

December 20, 2013

The Kiss

June 1, 1981

The Unscrupulous Ones

March 24, 1962

Tieta of Agreste

August 30, 1996

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	La Bréa	Himself - Interviewee
2020	Just Another Christmas	Seu Pedro
2019	Golden Mouth	Newspaper Clerk
2018	Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites	Self
2018	What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship	Self
2017	Duas de Mim	Daniel Filho
2015	Till Luck Do Us: Part 3	Elias Barelli
2015	O Amuleto	Herminio
2014	Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2	Pai de Tita
2013	I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life	Vô
2011	Federal Bank Heist	Advogado
2011	The Illusionist	Salomão Hayalla
2009	Peacetime	Doutor Penna
2009	Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado	Self
2008	Crítico	Self
2008	The Man Who Bottled Clouds	Self
2008	As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro	Ele mesmo
2006	If I Were You	Homem no Banheiro
2006	Pages of Life	Self
2002	Darling Stranger	Alberto
1997	A Justiceira	Salomão Garcia
1996	Tieta of Agreste	Corretor
1991	The Body
1990	Rainha da Sucata	Renato Maia
1989	Que Rei Sou Eu?	Bergeron Bouchet / André Barral
1989	O Sexo dos Anjos	Teófilo Muniz
1988	Vale Tudo	Rubinho
1988	The Story of Fausta	João
1987	Subway to the Stars
1987	Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987	Vianinha
1984	Quilombo	Fernão Carrilho
1984	Mirror of Flesh	Jairo Almeida
1983	Bar Esperanza	Armando
1983	Parabéns pra Você	Mendonça
1981	The Kiss	Amado Pinheiro
1980	Elis Regina Carvalho Costa	Self
1978	Summer Showers	Geraldinho
1977	Vida, Vida
1975	O Casal
1975	Ana, a Libertina
1972	Roleta Russa	Raul
1971	As Quatro Chaves Mágicas	Paulo, o irmão
1970	The Heirs	Um Americano
1969	O Impossível Acontece
1969	A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1963	Golden Mouth	Leleco
1962	The Unscrupulous Ones	Vavá
1962	Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1961	Mulheres & Milhões
1959	Eu Sou o Tal
1957	Tem Boi na Linha
1956	Fuzileiro do Amor

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	Executive Order	Producer
2021	Venice	Associate Producer
2020	The Silence of The Rain	Producer
2020	The Silence of The Rain	Director
2019	Sai de Baixo: O Filme	Producer
2019	Golden Mouth	Director
2019	Golden Mouth	Producer
2016	It's a Fairy!	Producer
2016	It's a Fairy!	Story
2016	The Devil's Scarab	Associate Producer
2015	A Man Amidst Bees	Associate Producer
2015	Smile, You're on Camera	Director
2015	Smile, You're on Camera	Producer
2015	Smile, You're on Camera	Writer
2014	Teen's Confessions	Director
2014	Teen's Confessions	Producer
2013	Brazilian Western	Executive Producer
2012	As Brasileiras	Director
2012	As Brasileiras	Producer
2010	Chico Xavier	Director
2010	Bróder	Associate Producer
2010	As Cariocas	Producer
2010	As Cariocas	Director
2010	As Cariocas	Creator
2009	If I Were You 2	Director
2009	If I Were You 2	Writer
2009	Peacetime	Director
2009	Peacetime	Producer
2008	Last Stop 174	Associate Producer
2008	Once Upon a Time in Rio	Producer
2008	Golden Oldies	Co-Producer
2008	The Man Who Bottled Clouds	Co-Producer
2007	Primo Basílio	Director
2007	Primo Basílio	Producer
2007	The Sign of the City	Associate Producer
2007	The Ballroom	Co-Producer
2007	Not by Chance	Associate Producer
2006	If I Were You	Director
2006	If I Were You	Producer
2006	If I Were You	Writer
2006	Zuzu Angel	Co-Producer
2006	Didi, the Treasure Raider	Associate Producer
2006	Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water	Director
2006	Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water	Producer
2005	Two Sons of Francisco	Associate Producer
2004	Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop	Producer
2004	Owner of the Story	Director
2004	Owner of the Story	Writer
2004	Owner of the Story	Producer
2004	Sexo, Amor e Traição	Producer
2004	Redeemer	Associate Producer
2003	Carandiru	Associate Producer
2003	Carga Pesada	Creator
2002	City of God	Producer
2001	Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil	Associate Producer
2001	The Inheritance	Director
2000	A Dog's Will	Associate Producer
1999	O Auto da Compadecida	Producer
1999	Zoando na TV	Production Artist
1999	O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul	Producer
1999	Suave Veneno	Director
1999	Vila Madalena	Executive Producer
1998	Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão	Associate Producer
1998	Mulher	Director
1998	Mulher	Creator
1997	A Justiceira	Producer
1997	A Justiceira	Director
1997	A Justiceira	Creator
1996	Sai de Baixo	Supervisor of Production Resources
1996	Sai de Baixo	Creator
1996	A Vida Como Ela É...	Director
1996	A Vida Como Ela É...	Producer
1996	Delicado	Director
1994	Teen Confessions	Producer
1994	Teen Confessions	Director
1994	Teen Confessions	Creator
1988	O Primo Basílio	Director
1988	O Primo Basílio	Producer
1988	Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika	Director
1986	Chico & Caetano	Idea
1986	Chico & Caetano	Creator
1986	Chico & Caetano	Creator
1985	Armação Ilimitada	Creator
1983	O Cangaceiro Trapalhão	Director
1981	Brilhante	Series Director
1980	Rita Lee Jones	Director
1980	Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo	Director
1980	Elis Regina Carvalho Costa	Creative Director
1980	Elis Regina Carvalho Costa	Director
1980	O Bem-Amado	Producer
1980	Grandes Nomes	Director
1979	Mulher 80	Creator
1979	Mulher 80	Director
1979	Malu Mulher	Director
1979	Malu Mulher	Creator
1978	Ciranda, Cirandinha	Producer
1978	Ciranda, Cirandinha	Director
1978	Ciranda, Cirandinha	Creator
1977	O Astro	Director
1977	Espelho Mágico	Director
1976	O Casarão	Director
1976	Duas Vidas	Director
1975	O Casal	Director
1975	O Casal	Writer
1975	O Casal	Producer
1972	Dibuk - O Demônio	Director
1972	Selva de Pedra	Director
1971	Bandeira 2	Director
1971	O Homem Que Deve Morrer	Director
1970	Irmãos Coragem	Director
1969	Pobre Príncipe Encantado	Director
1969	Pobre Príncipe Encantado	Screenplay
1969	A Cama ao Alcance de Todos	Director
1969	O Impossível Acontece	Director
1969	O Impossível Acontece	Producer
1969	O Impossível Acontece	Writer
1969	A Cabana do Pai Tomás	Director
1969	Rosa Rebelde	Director
1969	Véu de Noiva	Director
1968	Juventude e Ternura	Story
1968	Passo dos Ventos	Director
1967	Sangue e Areia	Director