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- An internationally known Brazilian film director, Walter Salles grew up in France and the United States as the son of a millionaire banker who was the Brazilian ambassador to those countries. Salles directed documentaries for ten years before making feature films. In 1995 he codirected Terra Estrangeira (Foreign Land) with Daniela Thomas.
Mini Bio. Walter Salles was born on April 12, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Central Station (1998), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Terra Estrangeira (1995). He is married to Maria Klabin.
- April 12, 1956
40 Photos. Walter Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Central Station (1998), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Terra Estrangeira (1995). He is married to Maria Klabin.
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- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography of Walter Salles. Renowned Brazilian film director and producer Walter Moreira Salles Jr. was born on April 12, 1965, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He comes from a family with a strong background in cinema, being the son of Walter Moreira Salles, a Brazilian ambassador and banker, and the brother of João Salles, a film director.
Apr 12, 1956 Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Biography. For a director more interested in following his creative intuition than calculating his career, Walter Salles won several awards and international acclaim which helped him earn a reputation as one of Brazil's leading filmmakers.
Salles, Walter (1956–)An internationally known Brazilian film director, Walter Salles grew up in France and the United States as the son of a millionaire banker who was the Brazilian ambassador to those countries. Salles directed documentaries for ten years before making feature films.
Biography. Walter Moreira Salles, Jr. (born April 12, 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker and film producer of international prominence. Known For. The Motorcycle Diaries. Dark Water. Central Station. On the Road. Paris Je T'aime. To Each His Own Cinema. Behind the Sun. Linha de Passe. Directing. Production. Writing. Acting. Editing. Crew. Creator.
WALTER SALLES Date of Birth: April 12, 1956 Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Walter Salles' 1995 feature, Foreign Land, won eight international awards including Brazil's Best Film of the Year. His...
