
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.
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Acting (7 movies)
Directing (29 movies)

The Motorcycle Diaries
2004

Central Station
1998

Paris Je T'aime
2006

Linha de Passe
2008

Dark Water
2005

Behind the Sun
2001

To Each His Own Cinema
2007

High Art
1991

On the Road
2012

Foreign Land
1996

Midnight
1998

I'm Still Here
2024

Socorro Nobre
1995

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013

Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
2014

Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra
1999

Marisa Monte: MM ao Vivo
1989

Stories on Human Rights
2008

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy
1989

Where Has Time Gone?
2017
Circuladô
1992

João & Antônio
1992

When the Earth Trembles
2017

Vozes de Paracatu e Bento
2018

Krajcberg - O Poeta dos Vestígios
1987

Uma Pequena Mensagem do Brasil ou (A Saga de Castanha e Caju Contra o Encouraçado Titanic)
2002

5.557 Miles from Cannes
2007

Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded, Walter Salles
2013
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
1995
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Krajcberg - O Poeta dos Vestígios | 1987 | Producer |
| Socorro Nobre | 1995 | Writer |
| Foreign Land | 1996 | Writer |
| Central Station | 1998 | Screenplay |
| Central Station | 1998 | Producer |
| Midnight | 1998 | Writer |
| Behind the Sun | 2001 | Screenplay |
| City of God | 2002 | Producer |
| Madame Satã | 2002 | Producer |
| Lower City | 2005 | Producer |
| Paris Je T'aime | 2006 | Writer |
| Love for Sale | 2006 | Producer |
| Café de los maestros | 2008 | Producer |
| Linha de Passe | 2008 | Screenplay |
| Linha de Passe | 2008 | Producer |
| The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell | 2010 | Producer |
| Habi, The Foreigner | 2013 | Producer |
| Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang | 2014 | Writer |
| Where Has Time Gone? | 2017 | Writer |
| When the Earth Trembles | 2017 | Producer |
| Unremember | 2019 | Producer |
| Homing | 2019 | Producer |
| Burning Night | 2020 | Producer |
| Narcissus Off Duty | 2020 | Producer |
| Mariner of the Mountains | 2023 | Producer |
| The Movie Teller | 2023 | Screenplay |
| Noah's Ark | 2024 | Producer |
| I'm Still Here | 2024 | Producer |






