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Walter Salles

Brazilian film director, screenwriter and film producer

Person · Open Library

Born: 1956-04-12
Works: 2

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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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: BR
Active from: 1956-04-12

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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 30,222x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
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 15,235x
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 13,210x
A logical calculus of the ideas immanent in nervous activity
· 1943 · cited 13,021x

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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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Key dates

Born: 12 April 1956

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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
Educated at: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Languages spoken

Article

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.