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Walter Salles
- Name: Walter Salles
- Birthday: 1956-04-12
- Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Popularity: 0.8059
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Films to Die For as Self - Interviewee | 2025-10-23 |
| VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro as Self | 2013-05-13 |
| Critic as Self | 2008-01-22 |
| Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' as Self | 2005-12-26 |
| Traveling with Che Guevara as Self | 2004-01-01 |
| At the Edge of the Earth as Self | 2002-07-07 |
| Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation as Self | 2002-05-01 |
| A Linguagem do Cinema | 2001-03-15 |
