Ruth de Souza
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-12
- Died
- 2019-07-28
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- Рут де Соуза · ルース・デ・ソウザ · 루스 드 소자 · 露丝·德·索萨 · रूथ डी सोज़ा
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
TV Shows (31)
The Clone
2001
as Dona Mocinha da Silva
Rainha da Sucata
1990
as Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
Partido Alto
1984
as jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
Corpo a Corpo
1984
as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
O Casarão
1976
as marchand da galeria de arte
Pigmalião 70
1970
Mandala
1987
as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
Duas Vidas
1976
as Elisa
Sinhá Moça
1986
as Balbina
Assim na Terra Como no Céu
1970
as Isabel
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
O Bem-Amado
1973
as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
Verão Vermelho
1969
as Clementina
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
1987
as Antonia
Wildcat
1988
as Cecília
Sinal de Alerta
1978
as Adelaide
O Grito
1975
as Albertina
Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as Elisa
Bicho do Mato
1972
as Zilda
Caso Especial
1971
as Laura
O Rebu
1974
as Lourdes
Sétimo Sentido
1982
as Jerusa
Olhai os Lírios do Campo
1980
as Mariana
Memorial de Maria Moura
1994
as Sia Mena
If I Close My Eyes Now
2019
as Madalena dos Santos
Pacto de Sangue
1989
as Mãe Quitinha
A Deusa Vencida
1965
as Narcisa
A Cabana do Pai Tomás
1969
as Cloé
Sinhazinha Flô
1977
as Justina
Passo dos Ventos
1968
as Mãe Tuiá
Helena
1975
as Madalena
Movies (55)
High Art
1991
as Old Woman Kissing
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Angela
1951
Boca
1994
as Mrs. Esteban
A Fit of Rage
1999
as Mariana
Pitanga
2016
as Self
Daughters of the Wind
2005
as Cida
Sweet Thieves
1977
as Rainha Louca
Only One Survived
1990
as Mama Santa
Terra é Sempre Terra
1951
Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho
1987
Ney - À Flor da Pele
2020
as Self
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
1963
O Vendedor de Passados
2014
as Dona Célia
Jubiabá
1987
as Tia Luiza
The Landowner's Daughter
1953
as Sabina
Macumba Love
1960
as Mama Rata-loi
Fruit of Love
1981
Osso, Amor e Papagaios
1957
Favela
1960
Denying Brazil
2000
as Herself
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
1948
Movie Theaters of Rio
2001
as Self
The Naked Man
1968
as Testemunha de Jeová
Assault on the Pay Train
1962
as Judith
Distraída para a Morte
2001
as Carolina de Jesus
O Cabeleira
1963
The Shadow of Another
1950
Abdias Nascimento
2011
Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)
Terra Violenta
1949
as Empregada
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009
as Self
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
2013
Também Somos Irmãos
1949
as Rosália
Who Killed Pacifico?
1977
A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe
2003
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
1989
Candinho
1954
as Dona Manuela
Inezita
2018
Um Homem Célebre
1974
Women's Cinema
2020
as Self
Primavera
2022
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
O Construtor de Sonhos
1994
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
2000
as Joana
Death Commands Brigandage
1960
as Rezadeira
Ravina
1959
Lonesome Women
1959
Eu, Mulher Negra
1994
Quem matou Anabela?
1956
as Shirley
Carolina Maria de Jesus
2018
as Self
Pontal da Solidão
1976
as Narração
Pureza Proibida
1975
Conversations with Ruth de Souza
2022
Filhas de Lavadeiras
2019
as herself
Bruma Seca
1961
as Luisa
About Ruth de Souza
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 t… With 86 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, Ruth de Souza has appeared in 55 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ruth de Souza Movies
- High Art (1991) — as Old Woman Kissing
- Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020) — as Self (archive footage)
- Angela (1951)
- Boca (1994) — as Mrs. Esteban
- A Fit of Rage (1999) — as Mariana
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