Walter Salles
Directing
April 12, 1956 (70 years old)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9
Acting Credits
28
Directed
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 internat...
Known For
Filmography
Films to Die For
2025
as Self - Interviewee
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
as Self
Critic
2008
as Self
7.9
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'
2005
as Self
8.3
Traveling with Che Guevara
2004
as Self
6.6
At the Edge of the Earth
2002
as Self
7.5
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
as Self
A Linguagem do Cinema
2001
6
The Oscars
1953
as Self
7