João Salaviza

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1984-02-19 (40 years old)

Place of Birth Lisbon, Portugal

Also Known As Joao Salaviza, João Salaviza Manso Feldman da Silva, João Salaviza Silva

João Salaviza

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.

Known For

Director

2024
The Buriti Flower

as Director

2019
2018
Russa

as Director

2017
2015
Mountain

as Director

2012
Rafa

as Director

2012
Cerro Negro

as Director

2011
Strokkur

as Director

2011
Casa Na Comporta

as Director

2010
Hotel Müller

as Director

2009
Arena

as Director

2008
Cães de Caça

as Director

2004
Two People

as Director

2004
Lumiar

as Assistant Director

Editor

2024
2024
The Messenger

as Editor

2018
Russa

as Editor

2017
2015
Mountain

as Editor

2012
Cerro Negro

as Editor

2012
Rafa

as Editor

2011
Strokkur

as Editor

2010
Hotel Müller

as Editor

2009
Arena

as Editor

2008
Cães de Caça

as Editor

2006

Writer

2024
2018
Russa

as Writer

2017
2015
Mountain

as Writer

2012
Cerro Negro

as Writer

2012
Rafa

as Screenplay

2011
Strokkur

as Writer

2011
2010
Hotel Müller

as Writer

2009
Arena

as Screenplay

2008
Cães de Caça

as Writer

Producer

2024
The Buriti Flower

as Producer

2019
2018
Russa

as Producer

2011
Strokkur

as Producer

Camera

2011
Strokkur

as Director of Photography

Sound

2011
Strokkur

as Sound Editor