Ruth de Souza
Acting Born: 1921-05-12 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Movies
Pitanga
Jubiabá
Pressed, Ripped Apart
O Cabeleira
Macumba Love
Assault on the Pay Train
Boca
Candinho
Angela
High Art
A Fit of Rage
Sweet Thieves
Abdias Nascimento
Daughters of the Wind
A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe
Movie Theaters of Rio
Um Homem Célebre
O Cinema das Mulheres
Filhas de Lavadeiras
Pureza Proibida
TV Shows
The Clone
O Casarão
Rainha da Sucata
Mandala
Duas Vidas
Corpo a Corpo
Pacto de Sangue
O Grito
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
Sinal de Alerta
Sétimo Sentido
Wildcat
O Bem-Amado
Sinhá Moça
Os Ossos do Barão
Olhai os Lírios do Campo
Pigmalião 70
Bicho do Mato
Assim na Terra Como no Céu
Memorial de Maria Moura