About
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...
Known for
City of GodMovie • 2002
The Secret AgentMovie • 2025
I'm Still HereMovie • 2024
Paris Je T'aimeMovie • 2006
The Motorcycle DiariesMovie • 2004
Noah's ArkMovie • 2024
Dark WaterMovie • 2005
On the RoadMovie • 2012
Central StationMovie • 1998
The Movie TellerMovie • 2023
ManasMovie • 2025
To Each His Own CinemaMovie • 2007
Venice 70: Future ReloadedMovie • 2013
AquariusMovie • 2016
From AfarMovie • 2015
Behind the SunMovie • 2001
Linha de PasseMovie • 2008
Madame SatãMovie • 2002
Lower CityMovie • 2005
Foreign LandMovie • 1996
Love for SaleMovie • 2006
The Two Deaths of Quincas WateryellMovie • 2010
Lion's DenMovie • 2008
El bonaerenseMovie • 2002