Maria Gladys
Acting·November 23, 1939 — 86 years old·Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maria Gladys Mello da Silva (born 23 November 1939) is a Brazilian actress. Gladys made her acting debut in 1959 with Arthur Azevedo's play "O Mambembe" at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. She earned recognition in the theater world by appearing topless in the publicity poster for the play "O Chão dos Penitentes". In 1964, she starred in Ruy Guerra's film "Os Fuzis," which won the Silver Bear in Berlin for directing and was nominated for a Golden Bear. She's considered the mother of marginal cinema. Being part of the resistance during the Brazilian dictatorship led Gladys to exile in London between 1965 and 1979. She is the maternal grandmother of actress Mia Goth.
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—Pedro e Nina2026Bowels of Hell2023The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus2022Out of SightLisiê2021Já que Ninguém me Tira Para DançarSelf2020Rio de ToplessSelf2019Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and ChaosSelf2018Anjos de IpanemaSelf2018Quebranto2017Duas de MimSonja2015All of God's Creations2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O FilmeDona Rita2014The End of an Age(voz)2014Sexo e as NegasTVFumaça2013As CanalhasTVLuciene Pereira2012Rat FeverStella Maris2011That KissTVEveva2011Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!Senhora 12010The Joy2009Belair2009If I Were You 2Cida2008Meu Nome é DindiCarmem2008Life2008Negócio da ChinaTVLucivone2008Golden OldiesDona Diamante2007Pequenas HistóriasDona Hanna2006Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas2006If I Were YouCida2006Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisavoz2005Once in a Blue MoonTVNaíde Alves2004Her Own DestinyTVDona Mimi2003Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da AlegriaThe 'Babalu' Lady2002Love BitesTVMaria da Graça (Gracinha)2002Banda de Ipanema — Folia de AlbinoSelf2001Um Anjo Caiu do CéuTVZezé1998Summer AffairTVMazinha1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalSelf1996Salsa e MerengueTVNeném1996The Monk and the Hangman's DaughterFollen1994Flying Geraldo1993Fera FeridaTVLucineide Barbosa1992As Noivas de CopacabanaTVRita de Cássia1992Tereza BatistaTVFelipa1991High ArtWoman Under Billboards1991Killed the Family and Went to the MoviesMother1989Delegacia de MulheresTVAlvarenga1989Top ModelTVVeridiana "Big Loira"1988Vale TudoTVLucimar1988Natal da Portela1987O Bebê1987Brega & ChiqueTVDona Zulmira1986Spray JetHousekeeper1985Grande Sertão: VeredasTVMaria do Padre1985Brás Cubas1985The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang OutAlzira1985Um Filme 100% Brasileiro1984Padre CíceroTVIfigênia1983Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de FamíliaSelf1983Bar EsperanzaMartha1982Rio Babilonia1982Chico Anysio ShowTV1981BrilhanteTVDinalva1980The Giant of America1979Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz BrasileiraSelf1977Os Doces BárbarosSelf (uncredited)1977Anchieta, José do BrasilTimbaúba1976The AgonyEva, a vidente1976Bandalheira Infernal1971Lucia McCartney, Call Girl1971O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura BrasilGladys1971Mangúe-Bangúe1970Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria1970É Simonal1970The Hullabaloo FamilyOdalisca1970My Sweet Orange TreeProfessora1970No Way, Spider1970Watch Out, MadameCremilda1969Dez VidasTV1969Sangue do Meu SangueTVBentinha1969Copacabana Fools MeCurrada da Barra1969The Angel Was BornAmiga1968Edu, Coração de OuroNeusinha1968How Are You, Well?1966All the Women in the World1966Um Diamante e Cinco Balas1965Canalha em Crise1964The GunsLuísa1963Pretty But WickedUma das irmãs de Rita