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João Moreira Salles

Directing
64 years oldRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

João Moreira Salles (Rio de Janeiro, born 1962) is a Brazilian documentarian and president of the Instituto Moreira Salles. In 2006, he founded the magazine Piauí. He has also taught courses on documentary at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Princeton University.

Personal Details

Born
January 1, 1962
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

J. Moreira Salles
Жуан Морейра Саллеш

Movies (32)

Creatures of the Mind

Creatures of the Mind

Producer (Production)

2025

My Foreign Land

My Foreign Land

Director (Directing)

2025

New World
7.0

New World

Associate Producer (Production)

2024

Um Documentário Brasileiro

Um Documentário Brasileiro

as Self

2021

Narcissus Off Duty
6.9

Narcissus Off Duty

Producer (Production)

2020

I Owe You a Letter About Brazil
8.0

I Owe You a Letter About Brazil

Producer (Production)

2019

In the Intense Now
7.8

In the Intense Now

Writer (Writing)

2017

Last Conversations
7.5

Last Conversations

Executive Producer (Production)

2015

Songs
7.2

Songs

Executive Producer (Production)

2011

Poema Sujo

Poema Sujo

Director (Directing)

2010

A Night in 67
6.9

A Night in 67

Executive Producer (Production)

2010

A Família Braz: Dois Tempos

A Família Braz: Dois Tempos

Executive Producer (Production)

2010

Moscow
5.7

Moscow

Executive Producer (Production)

2009

Critic
7.9

Critic

as Self

2008

Playing
8.4

Playing

Executive Producer (Production)

2007

Santiago
7.6

Santiago

Director (Directing)

2007

The End and the Beginning
4.6

The End and the Beginning

Executive Producer (Production)

2006

Metalworkers
6.7

Metalworkers

Executive Producer (Production)

2004

Intermissions
7.7

Intermissions

as Himself

2004

Atos: A campanha pública de Lula
1.0

Atos: A campanha pública de Lula

Director (Directing)

2004

Viva Sapato!
4.7

Viva Sapato!

Key Hair Stylist (Costume & Make-Up)

2003

Nelson Freire
6.6

Nelson Freire

Director (Directing)

2003

Master, a Building in Copacabana
8.1

Master, a Building in Copacabana

Producer (Production)

2002

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Director (Directing)

2000

News from a Personal War
7.8

News from a Personal War

Writer (Writing)

1999

Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra

Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra

Director (Directing)

1999

Futebol

Futebol

Director (Directing)

1998

Jorge Amado

Jorge Amado

Director (Directing)

1996

Poesia é uma ou duas linhas, por trás uma imensa paisagem

Poesia é uma ou duas linhas, por trás uma imensa paisagem

Director (Directing)

1990

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy

Writer (Writing)

1989

China, o Império do Centro

China, o Império do Centro

Writer (Writing)

1987

Krajcberg - O Poeta dos Vestígios

Krajcberg - O Poeta dos Vestígios

Producer (Production)

1987

TV Shows (1)