Walter Salles

Known For

Directing

Birthday

April 12, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Walter Salles

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Salles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • City of God

    City of God

    2002

  • The Motorcycle Diaries

    The Motorcycle Diaries

    2004

  • Dark Water

    Dark Water

    2005

  • Central Station

    Central Station

    1998

  • On the Road

    On the Road

    2012

  • Paris Je T'aime

    Paris Je T'aime

    2006

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    2024

  • Aquarius

    Aquarius

    2016

  • To Each His Own Cinema

    To Each His Own Cinema

    2007

  • From Afar

    From Afar

    2016

  • Behind the Sun

    Behind the Sun

    2001

  • Noah's Ark

    Noah's Ark

    2024

  • Lower City

    Lower City

    2005

  • Madame Satã

    Madame Satã

    2002

  • Lion's Den

    Lion's Den

    2008