Daniel Filho

Known For

Directing

Birthday

September 30, 1937 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Known For

  • City of God

    City of God

    2002

  • A Dog's Will

    A Dog's Will

    2000

  • Carandiru

    Carandiru

    2003

  • Two Sons of Francisco

    Two Sons of Francisco

    2005

  • If I Were You

    If I Were You

    2006

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

    2009

  • If I Were You 2

    If I Were You 2

    2009

  • Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop

    Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop

    2004

  • Brazilian Western

    Brazilian Western

    2013

  • Last Stop 174

    Last Stop 174

    2008

  • It's a Fairy!

    It's a Fairy!

    2016

  • A Man Amidst Bees

    A Man Amidst Bees

    2015

  • Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented

    Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented

    2001

  • The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

    The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

    2006

  • Executive Order

    Executive Order

    2022