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Walter Salles
Directing
12 Apr 1956 (69 years)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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...
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Walter Salles's Movies
79%
Critic
22 Jan 2008
71%
At the Edge of the Earth
07 Jul 2002
58%
Traveling with Che Guevara
01 Jan 2004
80%
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'
26 Dec 2005
60%
A Linguagem do Cinema
15 Mar 2001
0%
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
01 May 2002
0%
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
13 May 2013
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Films to Die For
23 Oct 2025
