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).
Directed 21
2020s
- 2026
A Fúria
Director
- 2025
In Pieces
Director
2010s
- 2018
2000s
- 2006
In Evil Hour
Director
- 2004
Portugal S.A.
Director
- 2000
Turbulence
Director
Monsanto
Director
1990s
- 1994
I Sell My Dreams
Director
- 1990
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Director
1980s
- 1989
Kuarup
Director
- 1986
Malandro
Director
- 1984
Os Comprometidos - Actas de um processo de descolonização
Director
- 1983
Erendira
Director
- 1980
Mueda, Memory and Massacre
Director
1970s
- 1976
The Fall
Director
- 1970
Of Gods and the Undead
Director
Sweet Hunters
Director
1960s
- 1964
The Guns
Director
O Santo Módico
Assistant Director
- 1962
Le Tout pour le tout
Assistant Director
The Unscrupulous Ones
Director
Acted in 17
2020s
- 2024
Asa Real
Movie
- 2023
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
Movie
2010s
- 2018
- 2014
Blue Blood
Mumbebo
- 2010
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
Movie
2000s
- 2006
Breathless
Movie
- 2005
The House of Sand
Vasco de Sá
- 2001
A Linguagem do Cinema
Movie
1990s
- 1999
Retrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão
Álvaro
1970s
- 1977
Branded For Life
Movie
- 1972
The Suns of Easter Island
Movie
- 1971
Brazil in Cannes
Movie
Le Maître du temps
Movie
Benito Cereno
Movie
1960s
- 1963
The Beggars
Movie
1950s
- 1957
S.O.S. Noronha
Miguel
Wrote 14
2020s
- 2026
Time, Knifed
Writer, Original Story
A Fúria
Writer
- 2025
In Pieces
Screenplay
2000s
- 2006
In Evil Hour
Writer
- 2000
Turbulence
Writer
1990s
- 1994
I Sell My Dreams
Writer
- 1990
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Writer
1980s
- 1989
Kuarup
Writer
- 1986
Malandro
Writer
1970s
- 1976
The Fall
Writer
- 1970
Of Gods and the Undead
Screenplay
Sweet Hunters
Writer
1960s
- 1964
The Guns
Screenplay
- 1962
The Unscrupulous Ones
Writer
Edited 10
2010s
- 2015
The Mirror
Consulting Editor
1990s
- 1996
The Jew
Editor
1980s
- 1980
Mueda, Memory and Massacre
Editor
1970s
- 1977
Branded For Life
Editor
- 1976
The Fall
Editor
- 1970
Of Gods and the Undead
Editor
1960s
- 1964
The Guns
Editor
Esse Mundo é Meu
Editor
- 1963
The Beggars
Editor
- 1962
Five Times Favela
Editor
Produced 2
1980s
- 1989
Kuarup
Producer
- 1986
Malandro
Producer
Camera 1
1980s
- 1980
Mueda, Memory and Massacre
Director of Photography
Sound 1
1970s
- 1976
The Fall
Music
Appearances12
2020s
- 2022
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Self
Tempo Ruy
Self
- 2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Self
2010s
- 2017
The Man Who Killed John Wayne
Self
- 2016
Cinema Novo
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Gabo & Cinema
Self
- 2015
Chico: Brazilian Artist
Self
About Cinema
Self
1990s
- 1997
Dib
Self