Ruth de Souza
Known for
Acting
Life
1921 – 2019 (aged 98)
Born in
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Credits
View on IMDb78 acting credits
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
The Clone
01 Oct 2001
Assault on the Pay Train
02 Sep 1962
O Vendedor de Passados
09 May 2014
A Fit of Rage
01 Jun 1999
High Art
01 Jun 1991
Rainha da Sucata
02 Apr 1990
If I Close My Eyes Now
08 Apr 2019
Boca
16 Sep 1994
Filmography
2022
- Conversations with Ruth de Souza
- Primaveraas Josephina
2019
- Pressed, Ripped Apartas (archive footage)
- If I Close My Eyes Nowas Madalena dos Santos2 episodes
2018
2014
- O Vendedor de Passadosas Dona Célia
2005
- Daughters of the Windas Cida
2001
- The Cloneas Dona Mocinha da Silva221 episodes
- Distraída para a Morteas Carolina de Jesus
2000
1999
- A Fit of Rageas Mariana
1994
- Bocaas Mrs. Esteban
- O Construtor de Sonhos
- Eu, Mulher Negra
- Memorial de Maria Mouraas Sia Mena19 episodes
1991
- High Artas Old Woman Kissing
1990
- Only One Survivedas Mama Santa
- Rainha da Sucataas Juíza Elizabeth Andrade2 episodes
1989
- Pacto de Sangueas Mãe Quitinha119 episodes
- As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
1988
- Wildcatas Cecília203 episodes
1987
- Mandalaas Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)185 episodes
- Jubiabáas Tia Luiza
- Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho
- The Legacy of Guldenburgsas Antonia3 episodes
1986
- Little Missyas Balbina173 episodes
1984
- Power Playas Jurema Nascimento Rangel179 episodes
- Partido Altoas jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara4 episodes
1982
- Sétimo Sentidoas Jerusa166 episodes
1981
1980
- Olhai os Lírios do Campoas Mariana108 episodes
1978
- Sinal de Alertaas Adelaide130 episodes
1977
- Sinhazinha Flôas Justina82 episodes
- Who Killed Pacifico?
- Sweet Thievesas Rainha Louca
1976
- Pontal da Solidãoas Narração
- Duas Vidasas Elisa157 episodes
- O Casarãoas marchand da galeria de arte159 episodes
1975
- O Gritoas Albertina135 episodes
- Helenaas Madalena20 episodes
- Pureza Proibida
1974
- O Rebuas Lourdes112 episodes
- Um Homem Célebre
1973
- Os Ossos do Barãoas Elisa127 episodes
- O Bem-Amadoas Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)178 episodes
1972
- Bicho do Matoas Zilda167 episodes
1971
- Caso Especialas Laura1 episode
- O Homem Que Deve Morreras Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)258 episodes
1970
- Assim na Terra Como no Céuas Isabel177 episodes
- Pigmalião 70204 episodes
1969
- Verão Vermelhoas Clementina209 episodes
- A Cabana do Pai Tomásas Cloé205 episodes
1968
- Passo dos Ventosas Mãe Tuiá177 episodes
- The Naked Manas Testemunha de Jeová
1965
- A Deusa Vencidaas Narcisa106 episodes
1962
- Assault on the Pay Trainas Judith
1961
- Bruma Secaas Luisa
1960
- Death Commands Brigandageas Rezadeira
- Macumba Loveas Mama Rata-loi
- Favela
1956
- Quem Matou Anabela?as Shirley
1954
- Candinhoas Dona Manuela
1953
- The Landowner's Daughteras Sabina
1951
- Terra é Sempre Terra
- Angelaas Divina
1949
- Também Somos Irmãosas Rosália
- Terra Violentaas Empregada