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Portrait of Ruy Guerra

Directing

Ruy Guerra

Career

Active from 1954 to 2026, with a break from 2007 to 2017, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ruy Guerra Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Brazilian Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Mueda
Mueda

Director

2020s

3 titles
A Fúria
A Fúria (2026)

Writer, Director

Time, Knifed
Time, Knifed (2026)

Original Story, Writer

In Pieces
In Pieces (2025)

Screenplay, Director

2010s

3 titles · average score 60
Oblivious Memory
Oblivious Memory (2018)

as Voz do sapo

The Mirror
The Mirror (2015)

Consulting Editor

Blue Blood
Blue Blood (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mumbebo

2000s

5 titles · average score 67
In Evil Hour
In Evil Hour (2006)

Director, Writer

The House of Sand
The House of Sand (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Vasco de Sá

Portugal S.A.
Portugal S.A. (2004)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Turbulence
Turbulence (2000)

Writer, Director

Monsanto
Monsanto (2000)

Director

1990s

3 titles
Retrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão
Retrato Do Artista Com Um 38 Na Mão (1999)

as Álvaro

The Jew
The Jew (1996)

Editor

Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier (1990)

Director, Writer

1980s

6 titles · average score 65
Kuarup
Kuarup (1989)

Producer, Writer

Malandro
Malandro (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Producer

Os Comprometidos - Actas de um processo de descolonização
Os Comprometidos - Actas de um processo de descolonização (1984)

Director

Erendira
Erendira (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Mueda, Memory and Massacre
Mueda, Memory and Massacre (1982)

Director of Photography, Editor

La Lettre Volèe
La Lettre Volèe (1981)

Director

1970s

5 titles · average score 88
Branded For Life
Branded For Life (1977)

Editor

The Fall
The Fall (1976)

Editor, Writer

Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
GoodWatch score 88

as Don Pedro de Ursúa

Sweet Hunters
Sweet Hunters (1970)

Writer, Director

Of Gods and the Undead
Of Gods and the Undead (1970)

Editor, Screenplay

1960s

7 titles · average score 76
The Guns
The Guns (1964)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Director

Esse Mundo é Meu
Esse Mundo é Meu (1964)

Editor

O Santo Módico
O Santo Módico (1964)

Assistant Director

The Beggars
The Beggars (1963)

Editor

The Unscrupulous Ones
The Unscrupulous Ones (1962)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

Five Times Favela
Five Times Favela (1962)
GoodWatch score 76

Editor

Le Tout pour le tout
Le Tout pour le tout (1962)

Assistant Director

1950s

2 titles
S.O.S. Noronha
S.O.S. Noronha (1957)

as Miguel

Quand Le Soleil Dort
Quand Le Soleil Dort (1954)

Director