Biography
Gabriel Salazar is a Brazilian actor, director, writer, producer and composer born in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul. A graduate in Performing Arts (UFSC), Gabriel began his acting career in 2013. On television, he held a recurring role in the HBO/O2 Filmes series "Pico da Neblina" ("Joint Venture" - 2019-2022), directed by Academy Award-nominee Fernando Meirelles and Quico Meirelles. In film, he earned a Best Actor nomination at the 2017 Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival (LABRFF) for his performance in the feature film "180 Graus" ("180 Degrees"). The movie, directed by Phil Rocha, was originally developed as a web series (2016-2018) featuring Gabriel in the lead cast. As a filmmaker, Gabriel transitioned into directing with the short documentary "Sonata Julieta" (2022). He subsequently wrote and directed a series of experimental documentaries, including "Devaneio" (2023), "Duração-Diferença" (2023), "PULSO" (2024), and his latest project, "Uprising Smoke" (2026)." He is currently working on the post-production of the feature-length documentary "Assim Disse Zoroastro" and the experimental short film "A Palavra".
Acted in 7
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Movie
Burnt Ends
Movie
- 2023
Reverie
Movie
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
180 Degrees - The Movie
Arthur
Incubador
Matheus
Pedro Primeiro
Fernando Picolé
Directed 6
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Director
Burnt Ends
Director
- 2024
PULSE
Director
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Director
Reverie
Director
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Director
Sound 6
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Sound Designer, Original Music Composer
Burnt Ends
Music, Sound Designer
- 2024
PULSE
Sound Designer
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Sound Designer
Reverie
Sound Designer, Original Music Composer
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Sound Designer
Edited 6
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Editor
Burnt Ends
Editor
- 2024
PULSE
Editor
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Editor
Reverie
Editor
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Editor
Other crew 6
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Cinematography
Burnt Ends
Cinematography
- 2024
PULSE
Cinematography
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Cinematography
Reverie
Cinematography
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Cinematography
Camera 5
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Camera Operator
- 2024
PULSE
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Reverie
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
Produced 5
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Producer, Executive Co-Producer
- 2024
PULSE
Executive Producer
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Producer, Executive Producer
Reverie
Executive Producer, Producer
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Executive Producer, Producer
Wrote 5
2020s
- 2026
Uprising Smoke
Writer
- 2024
PULSE
Screenplay
- 2023
Duration-Difference
Writer
Reverie
Writer
- 2022
Julieta Sonata
Writer