
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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