Acting
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
Film · 2026
Conversations with Ruth de Souza
Film · 2022
Primavera
Film · 2022
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Film · 2020
Women's Cinema
Film · 2020
Ney - À Flor da Pele
Film · 2020
Pressed, Ripped Apart
Film · 2019
Filhas de Lavadeiras
Film · 2019
If I Close My Eyes Now
Series · 2019
Inezita
Film · 2018
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Film · 2018
Pitanga
Film · 2016
O Vendedor de Passados
Film · 2014
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
Film · 2013
Abdias Nascimento
Film · 2011
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
Film · 2009
Daughters of the Wind
Film · 2005
A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe
Film · 2003
Distraída para a Morte
Film · 2001
Movie Theaters of Rio
Film · 2001
The Clone
Series · 2001
Denying Brazil
Film · 2000
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
Film · 2000
A Fit of Rage
Film · 1999
Boca
Film · 1994
O Construtor de Sonhos
Film · 1994
Eu, Mulher Negra
Film · 1994
Memorial de Maria Moura
Series · 1994
High Art
Film · 1991
Only One Survived
Film · 1990
Rainha da Sucata
Series · 1990
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
Film · 1989
Pacto de Sangue
Series · 1989
Wildcat
Series · 1988
Jubiabá
Film · 1987
Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho
Film · 1987
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
Series · 1987
Mandala
Series · 1987
Little Missy
Series · 1986
Power Play
Series · 1984
Partido Alto
Series · 1984
Sétimo Sentido
Series · 1982
Fruit of Love
Film · 1981
Olhai os Lírios do Campo
Series · 1980
Sinal de Alerta
Series · 1978
Sweet Thieves
Film · 1977
Who Killed Pacifico?
Film · 1977
Sinhazinha Flô
Series · 1977
Pontal da Solidão
Film · 1976
O Casarão
Series · 1976
Duas Vidas
Series · 1976
Pureza Proibida
Film · 1975
O Grito
Series · 1975
Helena
Series · 1975
Um Homem Célebre
Film · 1974
O Rebu
Series · 1974
O Bem-Amado
Series · 1973
Os Ossos do Barão
Series · 1973
Bicho do Mato
Series · 1972
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
Series · 1971
Caso Especial
Series · 1971
Assim na Terra Como no Céu
Series · 1970
Pigmalião 70
Series · 1970
A Cabana do Pai Tomás
Series · 1969
Verão Vermelho
Series · 1969
The Naked Man
Film · 1968
Passo dos Ventos
Series · 1968
A Deusa Vencida
Series · 1965
O Cabeleira
Film · 1963
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
Film · 1963
Assault on the Pay Train
Film · 1962
Bruma Seca
Film · 1961
Macumba Love
Film · 1960
Death Commands Brigandage
Film · 1960
Favela
Film · 1960
Lonesome Women
Film · 1959
Ravina
Film · 1959
Osso, Amor e Papagaios
Film · 1957
Quem Matou Anabela?
Film · 1956
Candinho
Film · 1954
The Landowner's Daughter
Film · 1953
Angela
Film · 1951
Terra é Sempre Terra
Film · 1951
The Shadow of Another
Film · 1950
Também Somos Irmãos
Film · 1949
Terra Violenta
Film · 1949
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
Film · 1948