Walter Salles

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 Im 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 US45 billion R2426 billion Salles is the third richest filmmaker in the world Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Salles licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia