Ruth de Souza
ActingRuth 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
High Art
Old Woman Kissing
Pitanga
Self
Boca
Mrs. Esteban
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self (archive footage)
The Naked Man
Testemunha de Jeová
Jubiabá
Tia Luiza
Angela
Assault on the Pay Train
Judith
Only One Survived
Mama Santa
Primavera
Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Filmography — Acting
High Art
Old Woman Kissing
Pitanga
Self
Boca
Mrs. Esteban
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self (archive footage)
The Naked Man
Testemunha de Jeová
Jubiabá
Tia Luiza
Angela
Assault on the Pay Train
Judith
Only One Survived
Mama Santa
Primavera
Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
A Fit of Rage
Mariana
O Vendedor de Passados
Dona Célia
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
Macumba Love
Mama Rata-loi
Pressed, Ripped Apart
(archive footage)
Ravina
Terra Violenta
Empregada
Denying Brazil
Herself
Também Somos Irmãos
Rosália
Daughters of the Wind
Cida
Osso, Amor e Papagaios
Inezita
Women's Cinema
Self
Terra é Sempre Terra
Pureza Proibida
Fruit of Love
Movie Theaters of Rio
Self
The Landowner's Daughter
Sabina
O Construtor de Sonhos
Lonesome Women
Ney - À Flor da Pele
Self
Candinho
Dona Manuela
Abdias Nascimento
Who Killed Pacifico?
Death Commands Brigandage
Rezadeira
Eu, Mulher Negra
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Self
O Cabeleira
Favela
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
Joana
Sweet Thieves
Rainha Louca
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
Um Homem Célebre
The Shadow of Another
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
Self
Bruma Seca
Luisa
Pontal da Solidão
Narração
Conversations with Ruth de Souza
Quem matou Anabela?
Shirley
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe
Filhas de Lavadeiras
herself
Distraída para a Morte
Carolina de Jesus
