Ruy Guerra
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-08-22 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Maputo, Moçambique
Ruy Guerra
Biography
Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira (born August 22, 1931) is a Portuguese-Brazilian film director, screenwriter, film editor, and actor. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, when it was still Portuguese colony. Guerra studied at IDHEC film school in Paris from 1952. In 1958 he started his career as an assistant director in several French films. Later on he immigrated to Brazil, where he directed his first feature film, Os Cafajestes (1962).
Acting
(2024)
(2023)
(2022)
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Tempo Ruy
as Self
(2021)
(2020)
(2017)
(2017)
Saudade
as Self
(2016)
Gabo & Cinema
as Self
(2016)
Cinema Novo
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
(2015)
About Cinema
as Self
(2015)
Chico: Brazilian Artist
as Self
(2014)
(2010)
(2006)
(2005)
The House of Sand
as Vasco de Sá
(2001)
(1997)
Dib
as Self
(1977)
(1972)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
as Don Pedro de Ursúa
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
(1971)
(1963)
(1957)
S.O.S. Noronha
as Miguel
Crew
(2025)
In Pieces
Director, Screenplay
(2024)
A Fúria
Director
(2018)
Oblivious Memory
Director
(2015)
The Mirror
Consulting Editor
(2006)
In Evil Hour
Director, Writer
(2004)
Portugal S.A.
Director
(2000)
Turbulence
Writer, Director
(2000)
Monsanto
Director
(1996)
The Jew
Editor
(1992)
Me alquilo para soñar
Director
(1990)
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Writer, Director
(1989)
Kuarup
Director, Writer, Producer
(1986)
Malandro
Producer, Writer, Director
(1984)
(1983)
Erendira
Director
(1982)
Mueda, Memory and Massacre
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(1981)
La Lettre Volèe
Director
(1977)
Branded For Life
Editor
(1976)
The Fall
Writer, Director, Music, Editor
(1970)
Of Gods and the Undead
Screenplay, Editor, Director
(1970)
Sweet Hunters
Director, Writer
(1964)
The Guns
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(1964)
Esse Mundo é Meu
Editor
(1964)
O Santo Módico
Assistant Director
(1963)
The Beggars
Editor
(1962)
The Unscrupulous Ones
Director, Writer
(1962)
Five Times Favela
Editor
(1962)
Le tout pour le tout
Assistant Director
(1954)
Quand Le Soleil Dort
Director