Ruth de Souza
Biography
Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.
Known For
All Movies (55)
- Conversations with Ruth de Souza2022
- Primavera2022 · as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
- Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday2020 · as Self (archive footage)
- Ney - À Flor da Pele2020 · as Self
- Women's Cinema2020 · as Self
- Filhas de Lavadeiras2019 · as herself
- Pressed, Ripped Apart2019 · as (archive footage)
- Inezita2018
- Carolina Maria de Jesus2018 · as Self
- Pitanga2016 · as Self
- O Vendedor de Passados2014 · as Dona Célia
- Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola2013
- Abdias Nascimento2011
- Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas2009 · as Self
- Daughters of the Wind2005 · as Cida
- A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe2003
- Movie Theaters of Rio2001 · as Self
- Distraída para a Morte2001 · as Carolina de Jesus
- Denying Brazil2000 · as Herself
- O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício2000 · as Joana
- A Fit of Rage1999 · as Mariana
- Boca1994 · as Mrs. Esteban
- O Construtor de Sonhos1994
- Eu, Mulher Negra1994
- High Art1991 · as Old Woman Kissing
- Only One Survived1990 · as Mama Santa
- As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro1989
- Jubiabá1987 · as Tia Luiza
- Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho1987
- Fruit of Love1981
- Who Killed Pacifico?1977
- Sweet Thieves1977 · as Rainha Louca
- Pontal da Solidão1976 · as Narração
- Pureza Proibida1975
- Um Homem Célebre1974
- The Naked Man1968 · as Testemunha de Jeová
- Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes1963
- O Cabeleira1963
- Assault on the Pay Train1962 · as Judith
- Bruma Seca1961 · as Luisa
- Death Commands Brigandage1960 · as Rezadeira
- Macumba Love1960 · as Mama Rata-loi
- Favela1960
- Lonesome Women1959
- Ravina1959
- Osso, Amor e Papagaios1957
- Quem matou Anabela?1956 · as Shirley
- Candinho1954 · as Dona Manuela
- The Landowner's Daughter1953 · as Sabina
- Terra é Sempre Terra1951
- Angela1951 · as Divina
- The Shadow of Another1950
- Também Somos Irmãos1949 · as Rosália
- Terra Violenta1949 · as Empregada
- Falta Alguém no Manicômio1948
All TV Shows (31)
- If I Close My Eyes Now2019 · as Madalena dos Santos
- The Clone2001 · as Dona Mocinha da Silva
- Memorial de Maria Moura1994 · as Sia Mena
- Rainha da Sucata1990 · as Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
- Pacto de Sangue1989 · as Mãe Quitinha
- Wildcat1988 · as Cecília
- Mandala1987 · as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
- The Legacy of Guldenburgs1987 · as Antonia
- Little Missy1986 · as Balbina
- Corpo a Corpo1984 · as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
- Partido Alto1984 · as jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
- Sétimo Sentido1982 · as Jerusa
- Olhai os Lírios do Campo1980 · as Mariana
- Sinal de Alerta1978 · as Adelaide
- Sinhazinha Flô1977 · as Justina
- Duas Vidas1976 · as Elisa
- O Casarão1976 · as marchand da galeria de arte
- O Grito1975 · as Albertina
- Helena1975 · as Madalena
- O Rebu1974 · as Lourdes
- Os Ossos do Barão1973 · as Elisa
- O Bem-Amado1973 · as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
- Bicho do Mato1972 · as Zilda
- Caso Especial1971 · as Laura
- O Homem Que Deve Morrer1971 · as Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
- Assim na Terra Como no Céu1970 · as Isabel
- Pigmalião 701970
- Verão Vermelho1969 · as Clementina
- A Cabana do Pai Tomás1969 · as Cloé
- Passo dos Ventos1968 · as Mãe Tuiá
- A Deusa Vencida1965 · as Narcisa