Ruth de Souza
Acting

Ruth de Souza

Born 12 May 1921 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Died 28 July 2019

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

The Clone
Assault on the Pay Train
O Vendedor de Passados
A Fit of Rage
High Art
Rainha da Sucata
If I Close My Eyes Now
Boca
Jubiabá
O Bem-Amado
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
Memorial de Maria Moura
Primavera
O Vendedor de Passados
Daughters of the Wind
Distraída para a Morte
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
A Fit of Rage
Boca
High Art
Only One Survived
Jubiabá
Sweet Thieves
Who Killed Pacifico?
Pontal da Solidão
Pureza Proibida
Um Homem Célebre
The Naked Man
O Cabeleira
Assault on the Pay Train
Macumba Love
Death Commands Brigandage
Favela
Lonesome Women
Ravina
Osso, Amor e Papagaios
Quem Matou Anabela?
Candinho
The Landowner's Daughter
Angela
Terra é Sempre Terra
The Shadow of Another
Também Somos Irmãos
Terra Violenta
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
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