Walter Salles Biography
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Walter Moreira Salles JΓΊnior (/ΛsΙΛlΙͺs/; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker.
Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazilian banker, politician and philanthropist Walter Moreira Salles.
Salles's first notable film was Terra Estrangeira (Foreign Land), released in Brazil in 1995. Locally, it was widely acclaimed by film critics and a minor box-office hit, and it was selected by over 40 film festivals worldwide.
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