Ruth de Souza
Acting
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.
Born: May 12, 1921
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Um Homem Célebre
Filhas de Lavadeiras
Stories of black women who, thanks to the relentless toil of their mothers, were able to attend school and retrace the paths treaded by their ancestors. Their memories, joys and sorrows become present as a possibility for a new fate, transforming the hard work of the washerwomen in a spectacle of life and fulfillment.
Sétimo Sentido
Corpo a Corpo
Eloá and Osmar's marriage is thrown into crisis when a mysterious man crosses their path. With a thirst for prestige and power, Eloá will face the consequences of her ambition.
O Bem-Amado
O Bem-Amado is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 1973. It is based on a play by Dias Gomes called Odorico, o Bem-Amado ou Os Mistérios do Amor e da Morte, written in 1962. It was the first Brazilian color telenovela. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro. Broadcast by Rede Globo between January 22 and October 3, 1973.
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
Partido Alto
Denying Brazil
A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian television "soaps". Based on his own memories and on a sturdy body of research evidence, the director analyses race relations in Brazilian soap operas, calling attention to their likely influence on Brazilian African-Americans' identity-forming processes.
Assault on the Pay Train
Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.
Filmography
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as herself
as (archive footage)
as Madalena dos Santos
as Self
as Self
as Dona Célia
as Cida
as Dona Mocinha da Silva
as Self
as Carolina de Jesus
as Herself
as Mariana
as Mrs. Esteban
as Sia Mena
as Old Woman Kissing
as Mama Santa
as Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
as Mãe Quitinha
as Cecília
as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
as Tia Luiza
as Antonia
as Balbina
as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
as jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
as Jerusa
as Adelaide
as Justina
as Rainha Louca
as Narração
as Elisa
as marchand da galeria de arte
as Albertina
as Madalena
as Lourdes
as Elisa
as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
as Zilda
as Laura
as Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
as Isabel
as Clementina
as Cloé
as Mãe Tuiá
as Testemunha de Jeová
as Judith
as Rezadeira
as Mama Rata-loi
as Shirley
as Dona Manuela
as Sabina
as Rosália
as Empregada