João Rui Guerra da Mata
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Biography
João Rui Guerra da Mata was born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. He teached Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short PARABÉNS!, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, that won the Special Jury Mention at the 54th Mostra di Venezia. As an Art Director, he worked in several features and shorts, notably the ones directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he also co-scripted. This collaboration lately evolved to co-direction, namely in the shorts CHINA, CHINA (2007) – 39th Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes; Best Short Film and Audience Award, Belfort Film Festival and ALVORADA VERMELHA (2011) – Best Portuguese Short Film, IndieLisboa Film Festival; international premiere at Locarno Film Festival. O QUE ARDE CURA (2012) is his debut solo film.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
(2013)
(2012)
(2011)
A Portuguese Film
as Himself
(2000)
O Fantasma
as Police 2
(1997)
Happy Birthday!
as Francisco
Crew
(2022)
(2022)
Will-o’-the-Wisp
Production Design, Writer
(2021)
A Room in Town
Director
(2016)
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
Cinematography
(2016)
The Ornithologist
Screenplay, Art Direction
(2015)
IEC Long
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor
(2014)
Goodnight Cinderella
Art Direction
(2013)
Mahjong
Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
(2012)
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(2012)
As the Flames Rose
Director, Writer
(2012)
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day
Art Direction
(2012)
The King's Body
Assistant Director
(2011)
Red Dawn
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
(2011)
Side Effects
Art Direction
(2009)
To Die Like a Man
Art Direction
(2007)
China, China
Writer, Director, Art Direction
(2005)
Two Drifters
Set Decoration, Costume Design
(2004)
The Girl in the Mirror
Art Direction
(2000)
O Fantasma
Costume Design, Production Design, Makeup Artist
(1997)
Happy Birthday!
Production Assistant
(1996)
Haircut
Costume Design