
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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 30, 1937 (89)
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Producer, director, actor and writer
- 25 on MovieCove · 166 credits in all
What are Daniel Filho's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3
Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 4
Steady 12 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 9
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Daniel Filho's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Filho's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
166 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

A Fúria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

(Des)controle(2025)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Se Eu Fosse Você 3(2026)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Cheers to Life(2024)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
A Dog's Will 2(2024)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Executive Order(2020)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Just Another Christmas(2020)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Silence of The Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Golden Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Sai de Baixo: O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Oblivious Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Duas de Mim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

It's a Fairy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

The Devil's Scarab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Till Luck Do Us Part 3(2015)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
O Amuleto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Smile, You're on Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

A Man Amidst Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Teen's Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Brazilian Western(2013)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Brazilians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Federal Bank Heist(2011)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Illusionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Chico Xavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

The Cariocas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Chico Xavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Bróder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

The Assailant(2009)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Peacetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

The Invisible Woman(2009)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Se Eu Fosse Você 2(2009)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Last Stop 174(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Golden Oldies(2008)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Man Who Bottled Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Once Upon a Time in Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

The Ballroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

The Sign of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Primo Basílio(2007)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Not by Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Zuzu Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Didi - The Treasure Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

If I Were You(2006)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Two Sons of Francisco(2005)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The House of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

A Dona da História(2004)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Redeemer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Sexo, Amor e Traição (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Carga Pesada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Carandiru(2003)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all filmsDarling Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

City of God(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

A Dog's Will(2000)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Vila Madalena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Zoando na TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Mild Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

O Auto da Compadecida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Mulher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

A Justiceira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Tieta of Agreste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Delicado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

A Vida Como Ela É... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Sai de Baixo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Teen Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

The Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Rainha da Sucata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

O Sexo dos Anjos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Que Rei Sou Eu? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Dina Sfat na União Soviética - Perestroika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

The Story of Fausta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Cousin Bazilio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Vale Tudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Tarcísio & Glória (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Vianinha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Subway to the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Chico & Caetano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Cambalacho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Hipertensão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Armação Ilimitada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Mirror of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Quilombo(1984)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Champagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

O Cangaceiro Trapalhão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Bar Esperanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Parabéns pra Você (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Quem Ama Não Mata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Chico Anysio Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Brilhante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

The Kiss(1981)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Rita Lee Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

O Bem-Amado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Grandes Nomes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Mulher 80 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Plantão de Polícia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Malu Mulher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Dancin' Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Ciranda, Cirandinha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Summer Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

O Astro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Espelho Mágico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Vida, Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Duas Vidas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

O Casarão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Pecado Capital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Ana, a Libertina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Selva de Pedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

O Casal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Cuca Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

O Rebu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Corrida do Ouro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Fogo Sobre Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Os Ossos do Barão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Carinhoso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

O Descarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

O Bem-Amado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Roleta Russa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Dybbuk: The Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

O Bofe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Selva de Pedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Bandeira 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

Caso Especial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

As Quatro Chaves Mágicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

O Homem Que Deve Morrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

Minha Doce Namorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

O Cafona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

The Heirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Irmãos Coragem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

A Cama ao Alcance de Todos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Véu de Noiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

A Cabana do Pai Tomás (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Os Acorrentados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Rosa Rebelde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

A Última Valsa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Pobre Príncipe Encantado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

O Impossível Acontece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

A Gata de Vison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

Passo dos Ventos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

Juventude e Ternura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

O Homem Proibido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

Sangue e Areia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

A Rainha Louca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

A Grande Viagem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Golden Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

Esse Rio que Eu Amo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Unscrupulous Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Mulheres & Milhões (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Eu Sou o Tal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Tem Boi na Linha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Fuzileiro do Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Resta Um (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Toda Nudez Será Castigada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 164 titles, 162 of them dated from 1956 to 2026.
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Daniel Filho's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Daniel Filho's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Daniel Filho work with?
People who share at least 2 of Daniel Filho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Guel ArraesShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (2001), A Dog's Will (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Guel Arraes

- Roberto SantucciShared titles: Just Another Christmas (2020), Till Luck Do Us Part 3 (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Roberto Santucci

Writers
- Adriana FalcãoShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), The Invisible Woman (2009), If I Were You (2006), The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006), A Dog's Will (2000)See all 6 shared titles with Adriana Falcão

- João FalcãoShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), A Dona da História (2004), A Dog's Will (2000)See all 3 shared titles with João Falcão

- Ariano SuassunaShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), A Dog's Will (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Ariano Suassuna
- Jorge FurtadoShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jorge Furtado

Actors
- Glória PiresShared titles: Se Eu Fosse Você 3 (2026), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), Primo Basílio (2007), If I Were You (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Glória Pires

- Tony RamosShared titles: Se Eu Fosse Você 3 (2026), Milton Gonçalves: Além do Espetáculo (2025), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), If I Were You (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Tony Ramos

- Selton MelloShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), The Invisible Woman (2009), Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (2001), A Dog's Will (2000)See all 4 shared titles with Selton Mello

- Matheus NachtergaeleShared titles: A Dog's Will 2 (2024), City of God (2002), A Dog's Will (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Matheus Nachtergaele

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Diana VasconcellosShared titles: Se Eu Fosse Você 3 (2026), Executive Order (2020), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), Golden Oldies (2008), Primo Basílio (2007)See all 5 shared titles with Diana Vasconcellos
- Nonato EstrelaShared titles: Till Luck Do Us Part 3 (2015), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), Primo Basílio (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Nonato Estrela
- Guto Graça MelloShared titles: Se Eu Fosse Você 3 (2026), If I Were You (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Guto Graça Mello

- Lauro EscorelShared titles: Golden Oldies (2008), Quilombo (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Lauro Escorel
Producers
- Carlos Eduardo RodriguesShared titles: Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), The Assailant (2009), The Invisible Woman (2009), Golden Oldies (2008), Primo Basílio (2007), If I Were You (2006), The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006), Two Sons of Francisco (2005), A Dona da História (2004)See all 9 shared titles with Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues

- Vilma LustosaShared titles: Se Eu Fosse Você 3 (2026), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009), If I Were You (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Vilma Lustosa
- Claudia BejaranoShared titles: Executive Order (2020), Primo Basílio (2007), A Dona da História (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Claudia Bejarano
- Simone OliveiraShared titles: Executive Order (2020), Till Luck Do Us Part 3 (2015), Two Sons of Francisco (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Simone Oliveira

Mixed roles
- Fernando MeirellesShared titles: The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006), City of God (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Fernando Meirelles
