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
Film
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Don Pedro de Ursúa
1972
Film
Saudade
Self
2017
Film
Oblivious Memory
Voz do sapo
2018
Film
The Suns of Easter Island
1972
Film
Breathless
2006
Film
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
2010
Film
Cinema Novo
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2016
Film
S.O.S. Noronha
Miguel
1957
Film
The House of Sand
Vasco de Sá
2005
Film
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Self
2020
Film
Blue Blood
Mumbebo
2014
Film
Gabo & Cinema
Self
2016
Film
The Man Who Killed John Wayne
Self
2017
Film
Chico: Brazilian Artist
Self
2015
Film
The Beggars
1963
Film
About Cinema
Self
2015
Film
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
2023
Film
Branded For Life
1977
Film
Brazil in Cannes
1971
Film
Benito Cereno
1971
Filmography
2024FilmAsa Real2023FilmPeréio, Eu Te Odeio!2022FilmQuando a Coisa Vira Outraas Self (archive footage)2021FilmJá que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançaras Self2021FilmTempo Ruyas Self2020FilmCandango: Memoirs from a Festivalas Self2018FilmOblivious Memoryas Voz do sapo2017FilmSaudadeas Self2017FilmThe Man Who Killed John Wayneas Self2016FilmCinema Novoas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2016FilmGabo & Cinemaas Self2015FilmChico: Brazilian Artistas Self2015FilmAbout Cinemaas Self2014FilmBlue Bloodas Mumbebo2010Film5x Favela, Now by Ourselves2006FilmBreathless2005FilmThe House of Sandas Vasco de Sá2001FilmA Linguagem do Cinema1999FilmRetrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão1997FilmDibas Self1985FilmNifrapo1977FilmBranded For Life1972FilmAguirre, the Wrath of Godas Don Pedro de Ursúa1972FilmThe Suns of Easter Island1971FilmBrazil in Cannes1971FilmLe Maître du temps1971FilmBenito Cereno1963FilmThe Beggars1957FilmS.O.S. Noronhaas Miguel