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Walter Salles

Walter Salles

Director | Writer
Date of birth : 04/12/1956
City of birth : Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Walter Salles was born on April 12, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Walther Moreira Salles Jr. He is a director and producer, known for Central Station (1998), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Foreign Land (1995). He is married to Maria Klabin. They have one child.

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