Ruth de Souza
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.
Filmography
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
Primavera
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Primavera
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self (archive footage)
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self (archive footage)
Ney - À Flor da Pele
as Self
Ney - À Flor da Pele
as Self
Filhas de Lavadeiras
as herself
Filhas de Lavadeiras
as herself
Pressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)
Pressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)
Inezita
Inezita
Pitanga
as Self
Pitanga
as Self
O Vendedor de Passados
as Dona Célia
O Vendedor de Passados
as Dona Célia
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
Abdias Nascimento
Abdias Nascimento
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
as Self
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
as Self
Movie Theaters of Rio
as Self
Movie Theaters of Rio
as Self
A Fit of Rage
as Mariana
A Fit of Rage
as Mariana
Boca
as Mrs. Esteban
Boca
as Mrs. Esteban
O Construtor de Sonhos
O Construtor de Sonhos
Eu, Mulher Negra
Eu, Mulher Negra
High Art
as Old Woman Kissing
High Art
as Old Woman Kissing
Only One Survived
as Mama Santa
Only One Survived
as Mama Santa
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
Who Killed Pacifico?
Who Killed Pacifico?
Pureza Proibida
Pureza Proibida
Um Homem Célebre
Um Homem Célebre
The Naked Man
as Testemunha de Jeová
The Naked Man
as Testemunha de Jeová
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
Assault on the Pay Train
as Judith
Assault on the Pay Train
as Judith
Bruma Seca
as Luisa
Bruma Seca
as Luisa
Macumba Love
as Mama Rata-loi
Macumba Love
as Mama Rata-loi
Ravina
Ravina
Quem Matou Anabela?
as Shirley
Quem Matou Anabela?
as Shirley
Também Somos Irmãos
as Rosália
Também Somos Irmãos
as Rosália
Terra Violenta
as Empregada
Terra Violenta
as Empregada