Ruy Guerra

Ruy Guerra

Directing

Born August 22, 1931 · Maputo, Moçambique

21 films as director · Active 1954–2026

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 (toda…

Known for

Oblivious Memory

Oblivious Memory

2018

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

1972

Saudade

Saudade

2017

The House of Sand

The House of Sand

2005

Gabo & Cinema

Gabo & Cinema

2016

Chico: Brazilian Artist

Chico: Brazilian Artist

2015

The Suns of Easter Island

The Suns of Easter Island

1972

About Cinema

About Cinema

2015

Directed(21)

A Fúria

In Pieces

2025In Pieces★ 5.5

Oblivious Memory

2018Oblivious Memory★ 7.6

In Evil Hour

2006In Evil Hour★ 5.7

Portugal S.A.

2004Portugal S.A.★ 6.0

Turbulence

2000Turbulence★ 6.4

Monsanto

2000Monsanto★ 6.5

Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier

1990Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier★ 3.3

Kuarup

1989Kuarup★ 4.6

Malandro

1986Malandro★ 7.0

Os Comprometidos - Actas de um processo de descolonização

1984Os Comprometidos - Actas de um processo de descolonização

Erendira

1983Erendira★ 6.1

Mueda, Memory and Massacre

1982Mueda, Memory and Massacre★ 7.0

1981La Lettre Volèe

The Fall

1976The Fall★ 6.8

Of Gods and the Undead

1970Of Gods and the Undead★ 6.0

Sweet Hunters

1970Sweet Hunters★ 6.3

The Guns

1964The Guns★ 7.5

The Unscrupulous Ones

1962The Unscrupulous Ones★ 6.3

1954Quand Le Soleil Dort★ 9.0

Acting(29)

2023Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!

2022Quando a Coisa Vira OutraSelf (archive footage)

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2021Já que Ninguém me Tira Para DançarSelf

2021Tempo RuySelf

2020Candango: Memoirs from a FestivalSelf

2018Oblivious MemoryVoz do sapo

2017SaudadeSelf

2017The Man Who Killed John WayneSelf

2016Cinema NovoSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2016Gabo & CinemaSelf

2015Chico: Brazilian ArtistSelf

2015About CinemaSelf

2014Blue BloodMumbebo

20105x Favela, Now by Ourselves

2005The House of SandVasco de Sá

2001A Linguagem do Cinema

1999Retrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão

1977Branded For Life

1972Aguirre, the Wrath of GodDon Pedro de Ursúa

1972The Suns of Easter Island

1971Brazil in Cannes

1971Le Maître du temps

1971Benito Cereno

1963The Beggars

1957S.O.S. NoronhaMiguel