João Rui Guerra da Mata
Age: N/A | From: Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 41
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
O Fantasma
(2000) Makeup Artist
The Ornithologist
(2016) Screenplay
Will-o’-the-Wisp
(2022) Writer
Two Drifters
(2005) Costume Design
The Last Time I Saw Macao
(2012) Screenplay
Mahjong
(2013) Screenplay
Red Dawn
(2011) Writer
The King's Body
(2012) Assistant DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | |
| 2015 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2013 | N/A | |
| 2012 | N/A | |
| 2011 | Himself | |
| 2000 | Police 2 | |
| 1997 | Francisco | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Production Design | |
| 2016 | Art Direction | |
| 2013 | Art Direction | |
| 2012 | Art Direction | |
| 2011 | Art Direction | |
| 2009 | Art Direction | |
| 2007 | Art Direction | |
| 2005 | Set Decoration | |
| 2004 | Art Direction | |
| 2000 | Production Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Screenplay | |
| 2015 | Screenplay | |
| 2013 | Screenplay | |
| 2012 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 2011 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Director | |
| 2021 | Director | |
| 2015 | Director | |
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2012 | Assistant Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 2011 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cinematography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Director of Photography | |
| 2012 | Director of Photography | |
| 2011 | Director of Photography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Editor | |
| 2012 | Editor | |
| 2011 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Costume Design | |
| 2000 | Costume Design | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1996 | Costume Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Production Assistant | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |