About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
N/A
Place of birth:
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Website:
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João Rui Guerra da Mata

Overview

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 Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After Actor 58
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2016 Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? Actor 58
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2015 Here in Lisbon Actor 59
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2015 L'oiseau de la nuit Actor N/A
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2013 Mahjong Actor 59
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2012 The Last Time I Saw Macao Actor 59
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2011 A Portuguese Film Actor Himself N/A
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2000 O Fantasma Actor Police 2 59
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1997 Happy Birthday! Actor Francisco 58
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Directing
2022 Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After Directing Director 58
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2021 A Room in Town Directing Director N/A
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2015 IEC Long Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Mahjong Directing Director 59
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2012 The King's Body Directing Assistant Director 58
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2012 The Last Time I Saw Macao Directing Director 59
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2012 As the Flames Rose Directing Director 58
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2011 Red Dawn Directing Director 59
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2007 China, China Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2022 Will-o’-the-Wisp Writing Writer 59
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2016 The Ornithologist Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 IEC Long Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 Mahjong Writing Screenplay 59
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2012 The Last Time I Saw Macao Writing Screenplay 59
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2012 As the Flames Rose Writing Writer 58
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2011 Red Dawn Writing Writer 59
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2007 China, China Writing Writer 58
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Production
1997 Happy Birthday! Production Production Assistant 58
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Art
2022 Will-o’-the-Wisp Art Production Design 59
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2016 The Ornithologist Art Art Direction 59
Average
2013 Mahjong Art Art Direction 59
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2012 Morning of Saint Anthony's Day Art Art Direction 58
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2011 Side Effects Art Art Direction 58
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2009 To Die Like a Man Art Art Direction 59
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2007 China, China Art Art Direction 58
Average
2005 Two Drifters Art Set Decoration 59
Average
2004 The Girl in the Mirror Art Art Direction N/A
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2000 O Fantasma Art Production Design 59
Average

Camera
2015 IEC Long Camera Director of Photography 59
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2012 The Last Time I Saw Macao Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2011 Red Dawn Camera Director of Photography 59
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Costume & Make-Up
2005 Two Drifters Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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2000 O Fantasma Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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2000 O Fantasma Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1996 Haircut Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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Crew
2016 Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2015 IEC Long Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 The Last Time I Saw Macao Editing Editor 59
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2011 Red Dawn Editing Editor 59
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