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

Directing Born August 22, 1931 Maputo, Moçambique

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

O País do Cinema

Self

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Don Pedro de Ursúa

The House of Sand

Vasco de Sá

About Cinema

Self

Gabo & Cinema

Self

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Self

Chico: Brazilian Artist

Self

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Self (archive footage)

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

Self

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!

S.O.S. Noronha

Miguel