
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Known for Directing · 9 credits
- Place of birth
- Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Biography
João Rui Guerra da Mata was born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. He teached Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short PARABÉNS!, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, that won the Special Jury Mention at the 54th Mostra di Venezia. As an Art Director, he worked in several features and shorts, notably the ones directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he also co-scripted. This collaboration lately evolved to co-direction, namely in the shorts CHINA, CHINA (2007) – 39th Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes; Best Short Film and Audience Award, Belfort Film Festival and ALVORADA VERMELHA (2011) – Best Portuguese Short Film, IndieLisboa Film Festival; international premiere at Locarno Film Festival. O QUE ARDE CURA (2012) is his debut solo film.
Known For
Movies (9)

O Fantasma
2000
as Police 2

Here in Lisbon
2015

Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
2016

The Last Time I Saw Macao
2013

Mahjong
2013

A Portuguese Film
2011
as Himself

Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
2022
L'oiseau de la nuit
2015

Happy Birthday!
1997
as Francisco
About João Rui Guerra da Mata
João Rui Guerra da Mata was born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. He teached Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short PARABÉNS!, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, that won the Special Jury Mention at the 54th Mostra di Venezia. As an Art Director, he worked in several features and shorts, notably the ones directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he also co-scripted. This collaboration lately evolved to co-direction, namely in the shorts CHINA, CHINA (2007) – 39th Directors’ Fortnight, C… With 9 credits spanning from 1997 to 2022, João Rui Guerra da Mata has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular João Rui Guerra da Mata Movies
- O Fantasma (2000) — as Police 2
- Here in Lisbon (2015)
- Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? (2016)
- The Last Time I Saw Macao (2013)
- Mahjong (2013)
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