Ruth de Souza
Born: 1921-05-12 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: 2019-07-28
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.
Also known as:
- Рут де Соуза
Conversations with Ruth de Souza - 2022-10-06
Primavera - 2022-02-17
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday - 2020-12-08
O Cinema das Mulheres - 2020-01-01
Filhas de Lavadeiras - 2019-07-04
Pressed, Ripped Apart - 2019-06-06
Inezita - 2018-10-18
Carolina Maria de Jesus - 2018-01-01
Pitanga - 2016-09-23
O Vendedor de Passados - 2014-05-09
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola - 2013-11-21
Abdias Nascimento - 2011-05-01
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas - 2009-01-02
Daughters of the Wind - 2005-09-16
A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe - 2003-01-01
Movie Theaters of Rio - 2001-09-27
Distraída para a Morte - 2001-02-15
Denying Brazil - 2000-11-20
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício - 2000-01-02
A Fit of Rage - 1999-06-01