About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1931-08-22
Place of birth:
Maputo, Moçambique
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Ruy Guerra

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Asa Real Actor 59
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2023 Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! Actor 59
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2022 Quando a Coisa Vira Outra Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar Actor Self N/A
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2021 Tempo Ruy Actor Self N/A
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2020 Candango: Memoirs from a Festival Actor Self 59
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2017 Saudade Actor Self N/A
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2017 The Man Who Killed John Wayne Actor Self 59
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2016 Cinema Novo Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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2016 Gabo & Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2015 Chico: Brazilian Artist Actor Self 59
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2015 About Cinema Actor Self 59
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2014 Blue Blood Actor 58
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2010 5x Favela, Now by Ourselves Actor 58
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2006 Breathless Actor N/A
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2005 The House of Sand Actor Vasco de Sá 59
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2001 A Linguagem do Cinema Actor N/A
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1997 Dib Actor Self N/A
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1977 Branded For Life Actor N/A
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1972 Aguirre, the Wrath of God Actor Don Pedro de Ursúa 69
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1972 The Suns of Easter Island Actor 58
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1971 Brazil in Cannes Actor N/A
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1971 Le Maître du temps Actor 58
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1971 Benito Cereno Actor N/A
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1963 The Beggars Actor N/A
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1957 S.O.S. Noronha Actor Miguel N/A
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Retrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 A Fúria Directing Director N/A
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2020 In Pieces Directing Director N/A
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2018 Oblivious Memory Directing Director 59
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2006 In Evil Hour Directing Director 58
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2004 Portugal S.A. Directing Director 58
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2000 Turbulence Directing Director 59
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2000 Monsanto Directing Director N/A
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1992 Me alquilo para soñar Directing Director N/A
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1990 Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier Directing Director 58
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1989 Kuarup Directing Director 58
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1986 Malandro Directing Director 59
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1984 Os Comprometidos - Actas de um processo de descolonização Directing Director N/A
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1983 Erendira Directing Director 59
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1982 Mueda, Memory and Massacre Directing Director 59
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1976 The Fall Directing Director 59
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1970 Of Gods and the Undead Directing Director 59
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1970 Sweet Hunters Directing Director 59
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1964 The Guns Directing Director 59
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1964 O Santo Módico Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1962 Le tout pour le tout Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1962 The Unscrupulous Ones Directing Director 59
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1954 Quand Le Soleil Dort Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 In Pieces Writing Screenplay N/A
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2006 In Evil Hour Writing Writer 58
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2000 Turbulence Writing Writer 59
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1990 Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier Writing Writer 58
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1989 Kuarup Writing Writer 58
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1986 Malandro Writing Writer 59
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1976 The Fall Writing Writer 59
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1970 Of Gods and the Undead Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Sweet Hunters Writing Writer 59
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1964 The Guns Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 The Unscrupulous Ones Writing Writer 59
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Production
1989 Kuarup Production Producer 58
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1986 Malandro Production Producer 59
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Sound
1976 The Fall Sound Music 59
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Camera
1982 Mueda, Memory and Massacre Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2015 The Mirror Editing Consulting Editor 59
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1996 The Jew Editing Editor 58
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1982 Mueda, Memory and Massacre Editing Editor 59
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1977 Branded For Life Editing Editor N/A
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1976 The Fall Editing Editor 59
Average
1970 Of Gods and the Undead Editing Editor 59
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1964 The Guns Editing Editor 59
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1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Editing Editor 59
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1963 The Beggars Editing Editor N/A
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1962 Cinco Vezes Favela Editing Editor 59
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