About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1956-04-12
Place of birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:
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Walter Salles

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 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 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; it won the latter, becoming the first Brazilian film to win an Academy Award in any category.

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.

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Known for

Acting
2013 VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro Actor Self N/A
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2008 Critic Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' Actor Self 58
Average
2004 Traveling with Che Guevara Actor Self 58
Average
2002 At the Edge of the Earth Actor Self 58
Average
2002 Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation Actor Self N/A
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2001 A Linguagem do Cinema Actor 58
Average

Directing
2024 I'm Still Here Directing Director 71
Good
2018 Vozes de Paracatu e Bento Directing Director N/A
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2017 When the Earth Trembles Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Where Has Time Gone? Directing Director 58
Average
2014 Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
Average
2012 On the Road Directing Director 56
Average
2008 Stories on Human Rights Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Linha de Passe Directing Director 59
Average
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 5.557 Miles from Cannes Directing Director N/A
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2007 5,557 Miles from Cannes Directing Director N/A
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2006 Paris Je T'aime Directing Director 64
Fair
2005 Dark Water Directing Director 57
Average
2004 The Motorcycle Diaries Directing Director 69
Fair
2002 Uma Pequena Mensagem do Brasil ou (A Saga de Castanha e Caju Contra o Encouraçado Titanic) Directing Director N/A
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2001 Behind the Sun Directing Director 61
Fair
1999 Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra Directing Director N/A
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1998 Midnight Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Central Station Directing Director 73
Good
1996 Foreign Land Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Socorro Nobre Directing Director 58
Average
1992 João & Antônio Directing Director N/A
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1992 Circuladô Directing Director N/A
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1991 High Art Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Marisa Monte: Ao Vivo Directing Director N/A
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1989 Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy Directing Director N/A
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1987 Krajcberg - O Poeta dos Vestígios Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 The Movie Teller Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2017 Where Has Time Gone? Writing Writer 58
Average
2014 Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Linha de Passe Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2006 Paris Je T'aime Writing Writer 64
Fair
2001 Behind the Sun Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1998 Midnight Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Central Station Writing Screenplay 73
Good
1996 Foreign Land Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Socorro Nobre Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2025 Cyclone Production Co-Producer N/A
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2025 Manas Production Associate Producer 58
Average
2024 I'm Still Here Production Producer 71
Good
2024 New World Production Associate Producer 58
Average
2024 Noah's Ark Production Producer 60
Fair
2023 Mariner of the Mountains Production Producer 58
Average
2020 Narcissus Off Duty Production Producer 59
Average
2020 Burning Night Production Producer 58
Average
2019 Homing Production Producer 58
Average
2019 Unremember Production Producer 58
Average
2017 When the Earth Trembles Production Producer 58
Average
2016 Aquarius Production Co-Producer 66
Fair
2013 Habi, The Foreigner Production Producer 58
Average
2011 Construção Production Associate Producer 59
Average
2010 The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Linha de Passe Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Café de los maestros Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Lion's Den Production Co-Producer 59
Average
2006 Love for Sale Production Producer 60
Fair
2006 Born and Bred Production Co-Producer 58
Average
2005 Lower City Production Producer 59
Average
2005 Hermanas Production Associate Producer 58
Average
2002 Madame Satã Production Producer 60
Fair
2002 City of God Production Producer 82
Very good
1998 Central Station Production Producer 73
Good
1987 Krajcberg - O Poeta dos Vestígios Production Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2016 From Afar Crew Thanks 59
Average
2002 El bonaerense Crew Thanks 59
Average

Editing
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Editing Editor 58
Average
1999 Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra Editing Editor N/A
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1996 Foreign Land Editing Editor 59
Average
1995 Socorro Nobre Editing Editor 58
Average
1987 China, o Império do Centro Editing Editor N/A
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