Acting
Ruth de Souza
Born May 12, 1921 Died July 28, 2019 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Upcoming Movies
Filmography
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Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
2026·Documentary
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Conversations with Ruth de Souza
2022·Documentary
6.0
Primavera
2022·Drama
8.6
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020·Documentary
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Ney - À Flor da Pele
2020·Documentary
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Women's Cinema
2020·Documentary
10.0
Filhas de Lavadeiras
2019·Documentary
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Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019·Documentary
8.0
Inezita
2018·Documentary
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Carolina Maria de Jesus
2018·Documentary
5.6
Pitanga
2016·Documentary
5.9
O Vendedor de Passados
2014·Drama
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Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
2013·Documentary
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Abdias Nascimento
2011·Documentary
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Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009·Documentary
6.4
Daughters of the Wind
2005·Drama
7.0
Movie Theaters of Rio
2001·Documentary
10.0
Distraída para a Morte
2001·Drama
8.4
Denying Brazil
2000·Documentary
7.0
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
2000·Drama
5.2
A Fit of Rage
1999·Drama
3.6
Boca
1994·Drama
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O Construtor de Sonhos
1994·Documentary
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Eu, Mulher Negra
1994·Documentary