David Cardoso
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1943-04-09 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Also known as
- José Darcy Cardoso · Armando Pinto · Roberto Fedegoso · Darcy Cardoso
Biography
José Darcy Cardoso, better known by his stage name David Cardoso, is a Brazilian actor of film, stage and television, who has also worked as a filmmaker and producer. Founder of production company DaCar Produções Cinematográficas , he's known as one of the main names among the erotic and pornographic productions of São Paulo's "Boca do Lixo".
Born and raised in Maracaju, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, by 1963 Cardoso moved to São Paulo and began searching for gigs as a technician in filmmaking. Working as continuity supervisor and production director at Pam Filmes, Amacio Mazzaropi's production company, he got his debut as an actor in a short role in Mazzaropi's O Lamparina (1963). He would have his first substancial role in Walter Hugo Khouri's "O Corpo Ardente", in 1966.
By the early 1970s Cardoso already had gain notoriety as a star, after acting in Glauco Mirko Laurelli's "A Moreninha" (1970). In 1973 he founded DaCar Produções Cinematográficas, which would go on to produce most of his later films. His debut as a director was 1977's DaCar production "Dezenove Mulheres e Um Homem".
As an actor, Cardoso was featured in more than 40 films, from pornographic features to family-friendly movies such as Roberto Farias' "Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura" (1968), including avant-garde and cult films like Ozualdo Candeias' "A Herança" (1971). He played the main part in Rede Globo's soap opera "O Homem Proibido" (1982), leading to a series of protests from a conservative part of the public in account of his well-known connection to erotic productions. Cardoso is father to actors David Cardoso Júnior and Tallytha Cardoso, and currently lives in a farm in his home state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (54)
Porno!
1981
as Romano
Magic Mirror
2006
Cabeça a Prêmio
2010
as Radialista
Corrida em Busca do Amor
1972
as Ronaldo
The Night of the Terrace 2
1982
as David
Men and Women
1964
O Amante de Minha Mulher
1979
as André
Body and Soul of a Woman
1983
Erotic Hunts
1984
as Ricardo
The Burning Body
1966
E Agora, José?
1979
The Nun and the Torture
1984
as Delegado Rui
The Inheritance
1970
as Omeleto
Possuídas pelo Pecado
1976
as André Albino de Souza
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
Se Meu Dólar Falasse...
1971
as Gustavo
From the South: The Revenge
2025
Quando as Mulheres Paqueram
1971
A Infidelidade ao Alcance de Todos
1972
Estou com AIDS
1986
A Hora Mágica
1998
as Delegado Bandeira
Corpo Devasso
1980
A Moreninha
1970
as Augusto
Roberto Carlos, Looking for Adventure
1968
Agnaldo, Perigo à Vista
1969
as Baby
19 Mulheres e 1 Homem
1977
Sedução - A Mulher Fatal
1974
as Omar
Tentação na Cama
1984
Desejo Selvagem
1979
as Tigre
Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?
2006
Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
2011
Mazzaropi
2013
as Self
Caingangue - A Pontaria do Diabo
1973
Corpo Presente
2011
O Guarani
1979
as Peri
Caçada Sangrenta
1974
as Neguinho
A Ilha do Desejo
1975
Loved and Abused
1976
as Leandro Kopezky
Minami em Close-up - A Boca em Revista
2008
Sinal Vermelho - As Fêmeas
1972
Bandido, Fúria do Sexo
1979
as Téo
Férias No Sul
1967
O Dia do Gato
1987
as Gato
Na Mira dos Assassinos
2011
as David Cardoso
Vidas Estranhas
1968
Trindad... É Meu Nome
1974
A Boca do Cinema
2017
Crepúsculo das Deusas
2022
Um Cara Diferente
2014
Sem Defesa
2015
Os Maridos Traem... e as Mulheres Subtraem
1970
as Johnny Aleluia
O Viciado em C...
1984
As Seis Mulheres de Adão
1982
as Adão
Novas Sacanages do Viciado em C...
1985
About David Cardoso
José Darcy Cardoso, better known by his stage name David Cardoso, is a Brazilian actor of film, stage and television, who has also worked as a filmmaker and producer. Founder of production company DaCar Produções Cinematográficas , he's known as one of the main names among the erotic and pornographic productions of São Paulo's "Boca do Lixo". Born and raised in Maracaju, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, by 1963 Cardoso moved to São Paulo and began searching for gigs as a technician in filmmaking. Working as continuity supervisor and product… With 60 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, David Cardoso has appeared in 54 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Cardoso Movies
- Porno! (1981) — as Romano
- Magic Mirror (2006)
- Cabeça a Prêmio (2010) — as Radialista
- Corrida em Busca do Amor (1972) — as Ronaldo
- The Night of the Terrace 2 (1982) — as David
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