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Also known as Walter Moreira Salles, Jr.

Brazilian film director, screenwriter and film producer

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Directing · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (/ˈsɑːlɪs/; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvawteʁ ˈsalis]; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. A major figure of the Resumption Cinema in Brazil, Salles is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian filmmakers of all time. His accolades include an Academy Award accepted for Best International Film, three Cannes Film Festival prizes, three Venice Film Festival…

Known for

  • Films to Die For — Self - Interviewee2025
  • VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro — Self2013
  • Critic — Self2008
  • Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' — Self2005
  • Traveling with Che Guevara — Self2004
  • At the Edge of the Earth — Self2002
  • Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation — Self2002
  • A Linguagem do Cinema2001
  • The Oscars — Self1953

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Brazil
Active from
1956

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
145
Total plays
286

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Key facts

Born
Walter Moreira Salles Júnior , ( 1956-04-12 ) 12 April 1956 (age 70) , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Alma mater
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro University of Southern California
Occupations
Filmmaker editor
Spouse
Maria Klabin ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2004 ) ​
Father
Walter Moreira Salles
Relatives
João Moreira Salles (brother) , Pedro Moreira Salles (brother)
Awards
Full list

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Encyclopedic overview

Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (/ˈsɑːlɪs/; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvawteʁ ˈsalis]; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. A major figure of the Resumption Cinema in Brazil, Salles is widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers in Brazilian cinema. His accolades include an Academy Award accepted for Best International Film, three Cannes Film Festival prizes, three Venice Film Festival prizes, two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Bear and a Golden Globe.

He first became internationally known for his film Central Station (1998), which earned two Academy Awards nominations, for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress for Fernanda Montenegro, winning a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the Golden Bear at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. His subsequent works include Behind the Sun (2001), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Dark Water (2005) and On the Road (2012). At the 97th Academy Awards, his critically acclaimed film I'm Still Here (2024) received a rare double nomination for Best Picture and Best International Feature.

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