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Walter Salles

Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; 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. Heir to Itaú Unibanco, with a fortune valued at US$4.5 billion (R$24.26 billion), Salles is the third richest filmmaker in the world.

Infobox

Born
Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (1956-04-12) 12 April 1956 (age 69)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alma mater
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Occupations
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Spouse
mw- Maria Klabin (m. 2004)
Children
2
Father
Walter Moreira Salles
Relatives
João Moreira Salles (brother) Pedro Moreira Salles (brother)
Awards
Full list

Tables

· Filmography › Feature films
1991
A Grande Arte
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1995
Foreign Land
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1998
Central Station
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Story
Midnight
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2001
Behind the Sun
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2002
City of God
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2004
The Motorcycle Diaries
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2005
Dark Water
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2006
Paris, je t'aime
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2008
Linha de Passe
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2012
On the Road
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2018
Unremember
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2023
The Movie Teller
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2024
Noah's Ark
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
I'm Still Here
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
1991
A Grande Arte
Yes
No
No
1995
Foreign Land
Yes
Yes
No
Co-directed with Daniela Thomas
1998
Central Station
Yes
Story
No
Midnight
Yes
Yes
No
Co-directed with Daniela Thomas
2001
Behind the Sun
Yes
Yes
No
2002
City of God
No
No
Yes
2004
The Motorcycle Diaries
Yes
No
No
2005
Dark Water
Yes
No
No
2006
Paris, je t'aime
Yes
Yes
No
Segment: "Loin du 16e"
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
Yes
No
No
Segment: "5,557 Miles From Cannes"
2008
Linha de Passe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Co-directed with Daniela Thomas
2012
On the Road
Yes
No
Uncredited
2018
Unremember
No
No
Yes
2023
The Movie Teller
No
Yes
No
2024
Noah's Ark
No
No
Yes
I'm Still Here
Yes
No
No
· Filmography › Short films
1995
Life Somewhere Else
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2010
In Search of the World
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2017
Where Has the Time Gone?
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
1995
Life Somewhere Else
Yes
Yes
No
Documentary
2010
In Search of the World
Yes
No
No
Short essay
2017
Where Has the Time Gone?
Yes
No
No
Segment: "When the Earth Trembles"
· Filmography › Television
1986
Japão: Uma Viagem No Tempo
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1995
Un Siécle d'Écrivains
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2019
Irmãos Freitas
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Notes
1986
Japão: Uma Viagem No Tempo
Yes
No
4 episodes
1995
Un Siécle d'Écrivains
Yes
No
Episode: "Jorge Armando"
2019
Irmãos Freitas
No
Yes
8 episodes
· Filmography › Documentaries
1987
Krajcberg: O Poeta Dos Vestígios
Role(s)
Frans Krajcberg
1988
Marisa Monte
Role(s)
Marisa Monte
Notes
Co-directed with Nelson Motta
1989
Chico, ou O País Da Delicadeza Perdida
Role(s)
Chico Buarque
1995
Antônio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
Role(s)
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1999
Somos Todos Filhos Da Terra
Role(s)
Adão Dãxalebaradã
Notes
Co-directed with Kátia Lund, João Moreira Salles and Daniela Thomas
2002
Castanha E Caju Contra O Encouraçado Titanic
Notes
Co-directed with Daniela Thomas and George Moura.
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded ‡
Role(s)
Venice Film Festival
Notes
Segment director
2014
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
Role(s)
Jia Zhangke
Year
Title
Subject
Notes
1987
Krajcberg: O Poeta Dos Vestígios
Frans Krajcberg
1988
Marisa Monte
Marisa Monte
Co-directed with Nelson Motta
1989
Chico, ou O País Da Delicadeza Perdida
Chico Buarque
1995
Antônio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1999
Somos Todos Filhos Da Terra
Adão Dãxalebaradã
Co-directed with Kátia Lund, João Moreira Salles and Daniela Thomas
2002
Castanha E Caju Contra O Encouraçado Titanic
Co-directed with Daniela Thomas and George Moura.
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded ‡
Venice Film Festival
Segment director
2014
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
Jia Zhangke

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