Walter Salles is a Brazilian filmmaker and producer. This is a list of awards and nominations for Salles.
Major awards On October 18, 2025, Salles received the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Luminary Award “given to an artist whose singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of cinema.”
Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2025Best International Feature Film I'm Still Here
Berlin International Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1998 Golden Bear Central Station Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. British Academy Film Awards 1999 Best Film Not in the English Language Central Station
Cannes Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2004 Palme d'Or The Motorcycle Diaries François Chalais Prize Prize of the Ecumenical Jury 2008 Palme d'Or Linha de Passe 2012 On the Road
César Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1999 Best Foreign Film Central Station 2005 The Motorcycle Diaries
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1999 Best Foreign Language Film Central Station 2002 Behind the Sun 2005 The Motorcycle Diaries 2025 I'm Still Here
Venice Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2001 Golden Lion Behind the Sun Leoncino d'Oro 2024 Golden Lion I'm Still Here Green Drop Award SIGNIS Award
Critics awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Argentine Film Critics Association 2000 Best Foreign Film Central Station 2005 Best Director The Motorcycle Diaries Best Film Latino Entertainment Journalists Association 2025 Best Director I'm Still Here London Film Critics' Circle 2004 Director of the Year The Motorcycle Diaries Los Angeles Film Critics Association 1998 Best Foreign Language Film Central Station 2004 The Motorcycle Diaries Online Film Critics Society 1998 Best Foreign Language Film Central Station São Paulo Art Critics Association 1999 Best Director Central Station Best Film 2009 Linha de Passe 2025 I'm Still Here
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Ariel Awards 2000 Best Ibero-American Film Midnight BFI London Film Festival 2015 Grierson Award – Documentary Competition Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang David di Donatello 1999 Best Foreign Film Central Station Directors Guild of Great Britain 2005 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Foreign Language Film The Motorcycle Diaries Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2000 Best Film Midnight 2009 Linha de Passe European Film Awards 2004 Non-European Film – Prix Screen International The Motorcycle Diaries Goya Awards 2025 Best Ibero-American Film I'm Still Here Independent Spirit Awards 1999 Best Foreign Film Central Station 2005 Best Director The Motorcycle Diaries International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025 Audience Award I'm Still Here National Board of Review 1998 Best Foreign Film Central Station Norwegian International Film Festival 2004 Audience Award The Motorcycle Diaries Palm Springs International Film Festival 2025 FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Film I'm Still Here Pingyao International Film Festival 2024 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon East-West Award I'm Still Here Satellite Awards 1999 Best Foreign Language Film Central Station Sydney Film Festival 2012 Sydney Film Prize On the Road
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