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.
Top Filmography
The Clone
2001 // TV
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020 // MOVIE
Assault on the Pay Train
1962 // MOVIE
O Vendedor de Passados
2014 // MOVIE
A Fit of Rage
1999 // MOVIE
High Art
1991 // MOVIE
If I Close My Eyes Now
2019 // TV
Rainha da Sucata
1990 // TV
Boca
1994 // MOVIE
O Bem-Amado
1973 // TV
Corpo a Corpo
1984 // TV
Memorial de Maria Moura
1994 // TV
The Naked Man
1968 // MOVIE
Jubiabá
1987 // MOVIE
Denying Brazil
2000 // MOVIE