João Rui Guerra da Mata
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- 13 Alfinetes ... (Director)
2022
- Will-o'-the-Wisp ... (Production Design)
- Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
2021
- A Room in Town ... (Director)
2016
- The Ornithologist ... (Screenplay)
- Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
2015
- IEC Long ... (Director)
- L'oiseau de la nuit
- Here in Lisbon
2014
- Goodnight Cinderella ... (Art Direction)
2012
- The King's Body ... (Assistant Director)
- As the Flames Rose ... (Director)
- Morning of Saint Anthony's Day ... (Art Direction)
2011
- A Portuguese Film as Himself
- Side Effects ... (Art Direction)
- Red Dawn ... (Director)
2009
- To Die Like a Man ... (Art Direction)
2007
- China, China ... (Writer)
2005
- Two Drifters ... (Set Decoration)
2004
- The Girl in the Mirror ... (Art Direction)
2000
- O Fantasma as Police 2
1997
- Happy Birthday! as Francisco
1996
- Haircut ... (Costume Design)