| César Filho | |
| Birth Name: | Luiz Gonzaga César Filho |
| Birth Date: | 1960 9, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Journalist, TV host and former actor |
Luiz Gonzaga César Filho (born September 17, 1960), best known as César Filho, is a Brazilian journalist, TV host and former actor. Between 2015 and 2023, César presented the program Hoje em Dia, on Record. Currently, he is the presenter of the newscast SBT Brasil.[1] As a radio professional, César was presenter in the radios Bandeirantes, Record, Capital, Antena 1, América and 89 FM A Rádio Rock.[2]
Born in the inland of the state of São Paulo, César Filho moved to the capital of that state at the age of 9, together with his mother, Therezinha Sebbe César, and his two brothers, Reinaldo César (died in 2001) and Saulo de Tarso César. His father, Luiz Gonzaga César, was radio presenter in the city of Guaratinguetá.
César started his career in the sports department of TV Record, chiefed by Silvio Luiz. At the age of 16, he decides to follow the profession of his father and makes a test on the radio Jovem Pan, in which he is approved by Cândido Garcia to be the artistic name in his sports team. Late, called by Hélio Ansaldo, César returned to TV Record, this time, to present the newscat Record em Notícias.[3] [4] He also presented newscasts on Rede Bandeirantes - O Repórter, alongside William Bonner and Ângela Rodrigues Alves, created by Walter Clark, and on TV Cultura, before being hired by TV Globo. In the estation, over the direction of Nilton Travesso, César passes to present TV Mulher, alongside Amália Rocha.
The program atill counted with the participations of the couturier Ney Galvão, the aesthetic consultant Ala Szerman, the psicanalist Eduardo Mascarenhas, in the second phase of the program, that already counted with names like the sexologist Marta Suplicy, Clodovil Hernandes and Marília Gabriela. César presented also the programs Fantástico and, also with great success, the special 20 Anos Trapalhões - Criança Esperança (20 Years Trapalhões - Hope Children) and the musical Globo de Ouro. Still on Rede Globo, César did his debut in the teledramaturgy, acting in the character of Túlio in the soap opera Hipertensão. He also participated of the miniseries La Mamma, with Dercy Gonçalves and of the telenovela Sassaricando. After years on Rede Globo, César was to the defunct Rede Manchete, where he acted in the soap opera Kananga do Japão, acting opposite with Christiane Torloni. Also on Rede Manchete, César presented the people program Almanaque, alongside Rosana Hermann and Tânia Rodrigues. After some time away of the acting, César debuted on SBT in 1990, in the series Alô, Doçura! alongside Virgínia Novick. In 1998, he participated of the movie Uma Aventura do Zico (A Zico's Adventure).
In 2005, after twelve years away of the television, César signed with SBT and, on February 26, 2006, he debuted presenting Ver para Crer.[5] On April, he took over SBT Repórter, replacing Hernano Henning, where he stayed by seven years.[6] In 2007, he passed to present the newscast SBT Brasil at Saturdays and holidays and, in 2008, he was invited to take over Aqui Agora, alongside Analice Nicolau, aiming to improve the audience, however the journalistic had been cancelled months later. In 2010, César presented Boletim de Ocorrências for one month.[7] In 2012, he passed to present SBT Manhã - 2ª Edição, a second version of the newscast that was presented live.[8] On July 9, 2014, it was replaced by Notícias da Manhã (Morning News), in addition beggining at 5 AM. On November 3, César signs with Record, allegning that the working hour in his old station was causing him health problems. After César's exit, Notícias da Manhã losed half of its duration and was cancelled later. Originally, César would take over the reality show Power Couple Brasil, but he asked to be reallocated to a program that wouldn't be seasonal. On January 12, 2015, César took over Hoje em Dia, with the restructuring of the program, over the proposal of inserting more journalism in the program.
On December 22, 2023, César left Hoje em Dia and ended his contract with Record after nine years. On January 2, 2024, he returned to SBT to present the present the newscast SBT Brasil, replacing Marcelo Torres and Márcia Dantas.
In 1989, César started to date the TV presenter Angélica, that was 15 years old in that time, while he was 28 years old. The relationship only was revealed publicly in 1991, when she turned 18, avoiding the sensationalism of the press. The presenter revealed that had losed the virginity with César when she turned the majority. In 1995, both got engaged, marking the matrimony to December of that year. However, in 1996, the relationship had ended after seven years. In 1999, César started to date the actress Elaine Mickely, with whom he married on February 4, 2000. On August 1, 2000, his first daughter, Luma, was born. On December 7, 2003, his second son, Luigi, was born.
| Year | Title | Role / Character | Note | TV station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Record em Notícias | Reporter | Record | |
| 1982–83 | O Repórter | TV Cultura | ||
| 1983 | Jornal da Cultura | Presenter | ||
| 1984–86 | TV Mulher | TV Globo | ||
| 1985–89 | Fantástico | |||
| 1986 | Hipertensão | Túlio | ||
| 1987–89 | Globo de Ouro | Presenter | ||
| 1987 | Sassaricando | Ciro Antônio | Episode: "November 9" | |
| 1988 | Caso Especial | Marcos | Episode: "Garota da Capa" (The Girl of The Cover) | |
| 1989 | Kananga do Japão | Afonso Carvalho | Rede Manchete | |
| 1990 | Alô, Doçura! | Several characters | SBT | |
| La Mamma | Manfredo Antônio | TV Globo | ||
| 1991–95 | Almanaque | Presenter | Rede Manchete | |
| 2006–07 | Ver para Crer | SBT | ||
| 2006–13 | SBT Repórter | |||
| 2008 | Aqui Agora | |||
| 2010 | Boletim de Ocorrências | |||
| 2012–14 | SBT Manhã | |||
| 2014 | Noticias da Manhã | |||
| 2015–23 | Hoje em Dia | Record | ||
| 2019–23 | Aeroporto: Área Restrita | |||
| 2024–present | SBT Brasil | SBT |
| Year | Title | Role | Radio station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Pan Esportes | Presenter | Jovem Pan FM |
| 1992–95 | Jornal Capital | Rádio Capital | |
| 1995–96 | News | Rádio América | |
| 1996–98 | As Melhores | Antena 1 | |
| 1998–01 | Jornal da Manhã | Rádio Record | |
| 2001 | Pool | 89 FM A Rádio Rock | |
| 2002–05 | César Filho Apresenta (César Filho Presents) | Rádio Bandeirantes | |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. | |
| 2014 | Prêmio F5 | Man Presenter (news/sports) | Notícias da Manhã | [9] |