Ruy Guerra

Personal Info

Known For Director

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).

Known For

Director

2024
A Fúria

as Director

2020
In Pieces

as Director

2016
Oblivious Memory

as Director

2006
In Evil Hour

as Director

2004
Portugal S.A.

as Director

2000
Turbulence

as Director

2000
Monsanto

as Director

1992
1989
Kuarup

as Director

1986
Malandro

as Director

1983
Erendira

as Director

1976
The Fall

as Director

1970
1970
Sweet Hunters

as Director

1964
The Guns

as Director

1964
O Santo Módico

as Assistant Director

1962
1962
Le tout pour le tout

as Assistant Director

1954

Writer

2020
In Pieces

as Screenplay

2006
In Evil Hour

as Writer

2000
Turbulence

as Writer

1989
Kuarup

as Writer

1986
Malandro

as Writer

1976
The Fall

as Writer

1970
1970
Sweet Hunters

as Writer

1964
The Guns

as Screenplay

1962

Editor

2015
The Mirror

as Consulting Editor

1996
The Jew

as Editor

1977
1976
The Fall

as Editor

1964
The Guns

as Editor

1964
1963
The Beggars

as Editor

1962

Producer

1989
Kuarup

as Producer

1986
Malandro

as Producer

Camera

1982
Mueda, Memory and Massacre

as Director of Photography

Sound

1976
The Fall

as Music