Walter Salles

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $136,006,502 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #967)

Best-known technical roles: Dark Water (Director), The Motorcycle Diaries (Director), Paris, je t'aime (Director), Central do Brasil (Director), On the Road (Director)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Inverviewee	1	$0	$1,617	$1,617
In Technical Roles	Director	9	$53,841,430	$82,165,072	$136,006,502
	Co-Director	1	$0	$1,170,000	$1,170,000
	Producer	1	$0	$1,047,488	$1,047,488
	Screenwriter	1	$0	$319,380	$319,380

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 71,801-71,900)	71,863	$1,617
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 88,901-89,000)	88,969	$1,617
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,064	$53,841,430
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	908	$82,165,072
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,490	$1,047,488
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,005	$319,380
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	967	$136,006,502
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,980	$1,047,488
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,527	$319,380

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 27, 2016	Jia Zhangke: A Guy Fro…	Himself		$1,617	$1,617

Averages			n/a	$1,617	$1,617
Totals	1		n/a	$1,617	$1,617

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,301-68,400)	68,355	$1,617
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 56,601-56,700)	56,638	$1,617
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 71,801-71,900)	71,863	$1,617
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 85,201-85,300)	85,224	$1,617
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 66,501-66,600)	66,517	$1,617
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 88,901-89,000)	88,969	$1,617

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jan 17, 2025	Ainda Estou Aqui	Director
Dec 31, 2022	La contadora de peliculas	Screenwriter		$319,380	$319,380
Dec 31, 2017	Where has the Time Gone?	Co-Director		$1,170,000	$1,170,000
Jun 23, 2017	La Patota	Producer		$1,047,488	$1,047,488
May 27, 2016	Jia Zhangke: A Guy From Fen…	Director		$1,617	$1,617
Mar 22, 2013	On the Road	Director	$720,828	$8,592,474	$9,313,302
May 4, 2007	Paris, je t'aime	Director	$4,857,374	$317,714	$5,175,088
Jul 8, 2005	Dark Water	Director	$25,473,093	$24,000,000	$49,473,093
Sep 24, 2004	The Motorcycle Diaries	Director	$16,756,372	$38,209,793	$54,966,165
Dec 14, 2001	Abril Despedaçado	Director	$64,210		$64,210
Nov 20, 1998	Central do Brasil	Director	$5,969,553	$11,036,605	$17,006,158
Dec 31, 1995	Terra Estrangeira	Director		$6,869	$6,869

Averages			$8,973,572	$8,470,194	$12,594,852
Totals	12		$53,841,430	$84,701,940	$138,543,370

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 17, 2025	Ainda Estou Aqui
May 27, 2016	Jia Zhangke: A Guy Fro…				$1,617
Mar 22, 2013	On the Road	$39,550	107	$720,828	$9,313,302	7.7%
May 4, 2007	Paris, je t'aime	$39,242	200	$4,857,374	$5,175,088	93.9%
Jul 8, 2005	Dark Water	$9,939,251	2,657	$25,473,093	$49,473,093	51.5%
Sep 24, 2004	The Motorcycle Diaries	$159,819	272	$16,756,372	$54,966,165	30.5%
Dec 14, 2001	Abril Despedaçado	$4,671	7	$64,210	$64,210	100.0%
Nov 20, 1998	Central do Brasil	$35,710	137	$5,969,553	$17,006,158	35.1%
Dec 31, 1995	Terra Estrangeira				$6,869

Averages		$1,703,041	563	$8,973,572	$17,000,813	53.1%
Totals	9			$53,841,430	$136,006,502

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,064	$53,841,430
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	908	$82,165,072
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,490	$1,047,488
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,005	$319,380
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	967	$136,006,502
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,980	$1,047,488
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,527	$319,380