Maria Gladys
ActingMaria Gladys Mello da Silva (born 23 November 1939) is a Brazilian actress. Gladys made her acting debut in 1959 with Arthur Azevedo's play "O Mambembe" at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. She earned recognition in the theater world by appearing topless in the publicity poster for the play "O Chão dos Penitentes". In 1964, she starred in Ruy Guerra's film "Os Fuzis," which won the Silver Bear in Berlin for directing and was nominated for a Golden Bear. She's considered the mother of marginal cinema. Being part of the resistance during the Brazilian dictatorship led Gladys to exile in London between 1965 and 1979. She is the maternal grandmother of actress Mia Goth.
Known For
Bowels of Hell
High Art
Woman Under Billboards
If I Were You
Cida
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Mother
If I Were You 2
Cida
The Guns
Luísa
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Out of Sight
Lisiê
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
The 'Babalu' Lady
Filmography — Acting
Bowels of Hell
High Art
Woman Under Billboards
If I Were You
Cida
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Mother
If I Were You 2
Cida
The Guns
Luísa
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Out of Sight
Lisiê
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
The 'Babalu' Lady
The Angel Was Born
Amiga
Rio Babilonia
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
Senhora 1
Bandidos da Falange
Bar Esperanza
Martha
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Self
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Follen
Golden Oldies
Dona Diamante
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
Self
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
Gladys
All the Women in the World
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Alzira
O Bebê
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
Dona Rita
Watch Out, Madame
Cremilda
Rat Fever
Stella Maris
Pretty But Wicked
Uma das irmãs de Rita
Pequenas Histórias
Dona Hanna
Natal da Portela
The Agony
Eva, a vidente
Anchieta, José do Brasil
Timbaúba
Copacabana Fools Me
Currada da Barra
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
O Gigante da América
Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
The Hullabaloo Family
Odalisca
No Way, Spider
Edu, Coração de Ouro
Neusinha
Belair
Quebranto
Meu Nome é Dindi
Carmem
The Joy
Brás Cubas
Flying Geraldo
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
Self
Duas de Mim
Sonja
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
Self
Spray Jet
Housekeeper
Os Doces Bárbaros
Self (uncredited)
É Simonal
Mangúe-Bangúe
How Are You, Well?
Anjos de Ipanema
Self
All of God's Creations
Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
The End of an Age
(voz)
My Sweet Orange Tree
Professora
Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
Rio de Topless
Self
Canalha em Crise
Bandalheira Infernal
Life
Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
voz
Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
Self