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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 in Rio de Janeiro in 1956. He is educated at the University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. His notable works include Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries, and I'm Still Here. Salles began his work period in 1986 and is influenced by Roberto Rossellini.
He has received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) and was nominated for a European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. Salles speaks Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and English. He is male and holds Brazilian citizenship. His father is Walter Moreira Sales, and his sibling is João Moreira Salles.
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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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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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