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.
Acted in 58
2020s
- 2025
From the South: The Revenge
Movie
- 2022
Crepúsculo das Deusas
Movie
2010s
- 2017
A Boca do Cinema
Movie
- 2015
Sem Defesa
Movie
- 2014
Um Cara Diferente
Movie
- 2011
Corpo Presente
Movie
Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
Movie
- 2010
Cabeça a Prêmio
Radialista
2000s
- 2008
Minami em Close-up - A Boca em Revista
Movie
- 2006
Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?
Movie
Magic Mirror
Movie
- 2004
1990s
- 1998
A Hora Mágica
Delegado Bandeira
- 1992
1980s
- 1989
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Movie
- 1987
O Dia do Gato
Gato
- 1986
Estou com AIDS
Movie
- 1985
Novas Sacanages do Viciado em C...
Movie
- 1984
Erotic Hunts
Ricardo
The Nun and the Torture
Delegado Rui
O Viciado em C...
Movie
Tentação na Cama
Movie
- 1983
Body and Soul of a Woman
Movie
- 1982
The Night of the Terrace 2
David
As Seis Mulheres de Adão
Adão
- 1981
- 1980
Corpo Devasso
Movie
1970s
- 1979
E Agora, José?
Movie
Bandido, Fúria do Sexo
Téo
O Guarani
Peri
O Amante de Minha Mulher
André
- 1977
19 Mulheres e 1 Homem
Movie
- 1976
Possuídas pelo Pecado
André Albino de Souza
Loved and Abused
Leandro Kopezky
- 1975
A Ilha do Desejo
Movie
- 1974
Sedução - A Mulher Fatal
Omar
Caçada Sangrenta
Neguinho
Trindad... É Meu Nome
Movie
- 1973
Caingangue - A Pontaria do Diabo
Movie
- 1972
Sinal Vermelho - As Fêmeas
Movie
A Infidelidade ao Alcance de Todos
Movie
Corrida em Busca do Amor
Ronaldo
- 1971
Quando as Mulheres Paqueram
Movie
Se Meu Dólar Falasse...
Gustavo
- 1970
The Inheritance
Omeleto
A Moreninha
Augusto
Os Maridos Traem... e as Mulheres Subtraem
Johnny Aleluia
1960s
- 1969
Agnaldo, Perigo à Vista
Baby
- 1968
Roberto Carlos, Looking for Adventure
Movie
- 1967
Férias No Sul
Movie
- 1966
The Burning Body
Movie
- 1964
Men and Women
Movie
Produced 19
2010s
- 2015
Sem Defesa
Producer
1980s
- 1986
Estou com AIDS
Producer
- 1985
Novas Sacanages do Viciado em C...
Producer
- 1984
Erotic Hunts
Producer
The Nun and the Torture
Producer
- 1982
The Night of the Terrace 2
Producer
- 1981
Here, Freaks!
Producer
- 1980
Corpo Devasso
Producer
The Night at the Terrace
Producer
1970s
- 1979
E Agora, José?
Producer
Bandido, Fúria do Sexo
Producer
- 1976
Possuídas pelo Pecado
Producer
Loved and Abused
Producer
- 1974
Caçada Sangrenta
Producer
- 1973
Caingangue - A Pontaria do Diabo
Production Director
- 1971
Directed 17
2010s
- 2015
Sem Defesa
Director
1980s
- 1987
O Dia do Gato
Director
- 1986
Sexo Cruzado
Director
Estou com AIDS
Director
- 1985
Novas Sacanages do Viciado em C...
Director
- 1984
Erotic Hunts
Director
O Viciado em C...
Director
- 1983
Body and Soul of a Woman
Director
- 1982
As Seis Mulheres de Adão
Director
- 1981
Here, Freaks!
Director
- 1980
The Night at the Terrace
Director
1970s
- 1979
Bandido, Fúria do Sexo
Director
- 1977
19 Mulheres e 1 Homem
Director
1960s
- 1969
Agnaldo, Perigo à Vista
Assistant Director
- 1964
Men and Women
Continuity
Wrote 4
1980s
- 1986
Estou com AIDS
Writer
- 1985
Novas Sacanages do Viciado em C...
Writer
- 1984
O Viciado em C...
Writer
1970s
- 1977
19 Mulheres e 1 Homem
Writer
Appearances1
2010s
- 2013
Mazzaropi
Self