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).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
75
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-08-22 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Maputo, Moçambique
Acting
2024
Asa Real as Not available2023
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! as Not available2022
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra as Self (archive footage)2021
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar as Self2021
Tempo Ruy as Self2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival as Self2017
Saudade as Self2017
The Man Who Killed John Wayne as Self2016
Cinema Novo as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2016
Gabo & Cinema as Self2015
Chico: Brazilian Artist as Self2015
About Cinema as Self2014
Blue Blood as Not available2010
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves as Not available2006
Breathless as Not available2005
The House of Sand as Vasco de Sá2001
A Linguagem do Cinema as Not available1997
Dib as Self1977
Branded For Life as Not available1972
Aguirre, the Wrath of God as Don Pedro de Ursúa1972
The Suns of Easter Island as Not available1971
Brazil in Cannes as Not available1963
The Beggars as Not availableNaN
Retrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão as Not available1971
Le Maître du temps as Not available1971
Benito Cereno as Not available1957
S.O.S. Noronha as MiguelCrew
2025
In Pieces Director2025
In Pieces Screenplay2024
A Fúria Director2018
Oblivious Memory Director2015
The Mirror Consulting Editor2006
In Evil Hour Director2006
In Evil Hour Writer2004
Portugal S.A. Director2000
Turbulence Writer2000
Turbulence Director2000
Monsanto Director1996
The Jew Editor1992
Me alquilo para soñar Director1990
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier Director1990
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier Writer1989
Kuarup Director1989
Kuarup Producer1989
Kuarup Writer1986
Malandro Producer1986
Malandro Director1986
Malandro Writer1983
Erendira Director1982
Mueda, Memory and Massacre Director1982
Mueda, Memory and Massacre Editor1982
Mueda, Memory and Massacre Director of Photography1981
La Lettre Volèe Director1977
Branded For Life Editor1976
The Fall Writer1976
The Fall Director1976
The Fall Editor1976
The Fall Music1970
Of Gods and the Undead Editor1970
Of Gods and the Undead Director1970
Of Gods and the Undead Screenplay1970
Sweet Hunters Director1970
Sweet Hunters Writer1964
The Guns Screenplay1964
The Guns Director1964
The Guns Editor1964
Esse Mundo é Meu Editor1964
O Santo Módico Assistant Director1963
The Beggars Editor1962
The Unscrupulous Ones Director1962
The Unscrupulous Ones Writer1962
Five Times Favela Editor1962
Le tout pour le tout Assistant Director1954
Quand Le Soleil Dort Director