Ruy Guerra

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).

Ruy Guerra is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 31 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Saudade (2017), Gabo & Cinema (2016), Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015), About Cinema (2015), 5x Favela, Now by Ourselves (2010), The House of Sand (2005), Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), O País do Cinema (2016). The recorded credits span 1954 to 2023, including 29 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.