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Walter Salles
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Brazilian film director, screenwriter and film producer
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Walter Salles is a Brazilian screenwriter, film director, film producer, and racing automobile driver. Born on April 12, 1956, in Rio de Janeiro, he has been active in his profession since 1986. His notable works include *Central Station*, *The Motorcycle Diaries*, and *I'm Still Here*. Salles received the Order of Cultural Merit from Brazil and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film.
He was educated at the University of Southern California, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Salles speaks Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and English. He is the son of Walter Moreira Sales and the sibling of João Moreira Salles. Roberto Rossellini is listed as an influence on his work.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Diarios de Motocicleta
- Walter Salles
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Film & TV
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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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 145
- Total plays
- 286
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields
· 1983 · cited 31,523x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,787x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,971x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,458x
- A logical calculus of the ideas immanent in nervous activity
· 1943 · cited 13,224x
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro
- Father
- Walter Moreira Sales
- Sibling
- João Moreira Salles
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- I'm Still Here
- Sport
- auto racing
- Image
- Walter Salles in 2024.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1956-04-12
- Commons category
- Walter Salles
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Walter Salles
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- influenced by
- Roberto Rossellini
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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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