João Salaviza

João Salaviza

Born 1984-02-19 (age 42) Lisbon, Portugal
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Biography

João Salaviza (Portuguese: João Salaviza Manso Feldman da Silva; born 19 February 1984; Lisbon) is a Portuguese film director, screenwriter, editor, producer, and former actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including the Short Film Golden Bear, the Short Film Palme d'Or, and the Un Certain Regard.

João Salaviza was born on 19 February 1984, in Lisbon, Portugal. His father is José Edgar Feldman, a film director, and his mother is a producer. He studied at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School and at the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His film Arena won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, his film Rafa won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Salaviza worked as assistant editor in Manoel de Oliveira's Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl.

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Known For

When It Thunders
When It Thunders
When It Thunders

2000

as Gaspar as a Child

Querença
Querença

2004

as Zé Manel

L'Enfant du secret
A Portuguese Film
A Portuguese Film

2011

as Himself

Poor George
Poor George

1993

as Nuno - Jorge's Nephew