João Rui Guerra da Mata
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
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
- Afonso's Smile
Afonso's Smile TBA
Writer, Production Design
13 Alfinetes 2026
Director, Screenplay
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After 2023
Actor, Director
Will-o'-the-Wisp 2022
Production Design, Writer
A Room in Town 2021
Director
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? 2016
Actor, Cinematography
The Ornithologist 2016
Screenplay, Art Direction
- L'oiseau de la nuit
L'oiseau de la nuit 2015
Actor
Here in Lisbon 2015
Actor
IEC Long 2015
Director, Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Goodnight Cinderella 2014
Art Direction
Mahjong 2013
Actor, Screenplay, Director, Art Direction
The Last Time I Saw Macao 2013
Actor, Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
The King's Body 2012
Assistant Director
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day 2012
Art Direction
As the Flames Rose 2012
Director, Writer
Side Effects 2011
Art Direction
A Portuguese Film 2011
as Himself
Red Dawn 2011
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
To Die Like a Man 2009
Art Direction
China, China 2007
Writer, Director, Art Direction
Two Drifters 2005
Costume Design, Set Decoration
The Girl in the Mirror 2004
Art Direction
O Fantasma 2000
as Police 2, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup Artist
Happy Birthday! 1997
as Francisco, Production Assistant
Haircut 1996
Costume Design
Credits from TMDB.