
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Sceneggiatore, Attore, Regista, Montatore, Produttore
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.
Famoso per
Filmografia
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2016 | The Ornithologist · as Screenplay |
| 2015 | IEC Long · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | Mahjong · as Screenplay |
| 2012 | The Last Time I Saw Macao · as Screenplay |
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| 2011 | |
| 2007 |
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| 2017 | |
| 2015 | |
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| 2012 | |
| 2000 | O Fantasma · as Police 2 |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday! · as Francisco |
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| 2015 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 |
| 2022 | Will-o'-the-Wisp · as Production Design |
| 2021 | Um Quarto na Cidade · as Cinematographer |
| 2017 | Bad Bunny · as Art Director |
| 2017 | Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? · as Cinematographer |
| 2016 | The Ornithologist · as Art Direction |
| 2015 | IEC Long · as Director Of Photography |
| 2014 | Goodnight, Cinderella · as Art Direction |
| 2013 | Mahjong · as Art Direction |
| 2012 | The Last Time I Saw Macao · as Director Of Photography |
| 2012 | The King's Body · as Assistant Director |
| 2012 | Morning of Saint Anthony's Day · as Art Direction |
| 2011 | Efeitos Secundários · as Art Direction |
| 2011 | Red Dawn · as Director Of Photography |
| 2009 | To Die Like a Man · as Art Direction |
| 2009 | To Die Like a Man · as Collaborator On Screenplay |
| 2007 | China, China · as Art Direction |
| 2005 | Two Drifters · as Set Decoration |
| 2005 | Two Drifters · as Costume Design |
| 2000 | O Fantasma · as Production Design |
| 2000 | O Fantasma · as Costume Design |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday! · as Production Assistant |
| 1995 | Haircut · as Costume Design |













