Ruth de Souza
Filmography

Ruth de Souza

ActorBorn May 12, 1921Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil82 titles

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.

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Falta Alguém no Manicômio
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
1948 · 10.0
Actor
High Art
High Art
1991 · 4.5
Old Woman Kissing
Death Commands Brigandage
Death Commands Brigandage
1960 · 6.6
Rezadeira
Boca
Boca
1994 · 3.6
Mrs. Esteban
Abdias Nascimento
Abdias Nascimento
2011
Actor
Primavera
Primavera
2022 · 6.0
Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
2026
Actor
O Vendedor de Passados
O Vendedor de Passados
2014 · 5.9
Dona Célia
Pressed, Ripped Apart
Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
(archive footage)
Macumba Love
Macumba Love
1960 · 7.5
Mama Rata-loi