Ruth de Souza

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.

Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1921-05-12
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also Known As: Рут де Соуза

Movies List of Ruth de Souza

Image Daughters of the Wind

Daughters of the Wind (2005)

Candinho (1954)

Boca (1994)

Image Quem matou Anabela?

Quem matou Anabela? (1956)

Image Um Homem Célebre

Um Homem Célebre (1974)

Image Macumba Love

Macumba Love (1960)

Image Death Commands Brigandage

Death Commands Brigandage (1960)

Image The Landowner's Daughter

The Landowner's Daughter (1953)

Image Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes

Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes (1963)

Image Assault on the Pay Train

Assault on the Pay Train (1962)

Image A Fit of Rage

A Fit of Rage (1999)

Image O Homem Nu

O Homem Nu (1968)

Jubiabá (1987)

Image Também Somos Irmãos

Também Somos Irmãos (1949)

Image Osso, Amor e Papagaios

Osso, Amor e Papagaios (1957)

Image Bruma Seca

Bruma Seca (1961)

Image Falta Alguém no Manicômio

Falta Alguém no Manicômio (1948)

Image Denying Brazil

Denying Brazil (2000)

Image Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas (2009)

Image O Vendedor de Passados

O Vendedor de Passados (2014)

Image Lonesome Women

Lonesome Women (1959)

Image Fruit of Love

Fruit of Love (1981)

Ravina (1959)

Image Pureza Proibida

Pureza Proibida (1975)

Angela (1951)

Image Terra é Sempre Terra

Terra é Sempre Terra (1951)

Image Sweet Thieves

Sweet Thieves (1977)

Image O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício

O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício (2000)

Image O Cabeleira

O Cabeleira (1963)

High Art (1991)

Image Pontal da Solidão

Pontal da Solidão (1976)

Image The Shadow of Another

The Shadow of Another (1950)

Favela (1960)

Pitanga (2016)

Image Who Killed Pacifico?

Who Killed Pacifico? (1977)

Image As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro (1989)

Image Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho

Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho (1987)

Image Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola

Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola (2013)

Inezita (2018)

Image Pressed, Ripped Apart

Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)

Image O Construtor de Sonhos

O Construtor de Sonhos (1994)

Image Terra Violenta

Terra Violenta (1949)

Image Filhas de Lavadeiras

Filhas de Lavadeiras (2019)

Image Eu, Mulher Negra

Eu, Mulher Negra (1994)

Image Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)

Image A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe

A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe (2003)

Image Distraída para a Morte

Distraída para a Morte (2001)

Image Primavera

Primavera (2022)

Image Only One Survived

Only One Survived (1990)

Image Abdias Nascimento

Abdias Nascimento (2011)

Image Conversations with Ruth de Souza

Conversations with Ruth de Souza (2022)

Image Movie Theaters of Rio

Movie Theaters of Rio (2001)