About
Director of the Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated films Central Station and Behind the Sun.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and first gained attention for his 1995 film Foreign Land.
Trivia
His first Hollywood film was Dark Water, an adaptation of the 2002 Japanese horror film of the same name.
Family Life
His father was Brazilian banker, politician, and philanthropist Walter Moreira Salles. He has two children.
Associated With
His adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel On the Road was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
