86
Years
65
Movies
23
TV Shows
8.1
Rating
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.
86
Years Old
65
Movies
23
TV Shows
8.1
Avg Rating
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.
2004
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 23, 1939
Birthplace
Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Belair
2009
Pequenas Histórias
2007
The Agony
1976
Os Doces Bárbaros
1977
High Art
1991
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
Duas de Mim
2017
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
1985
Rio Babilonia
1982
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
1991
Golden Oldies
2008
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2021
Anchieta, José do Brasil
1977
The Guns
1964
All the Women in the World
1966
Spray Jet
1986
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1971
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
Bar Esperanza
1983
The Hullabaloo Family
1970
+ 45 more movies
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
2001
Negócio da China
2008
Her Own Destiny
2004
Vale Tudo
1988
Fera Ferida
1993
Chico Anysio Show
1982
Top Model
1989
Sangue do Meu Sangue
1969
Salsa e Merengue
1996
O Beijo do Vampiro
2002
Corpo Dourado
1998
A Lua Me Disse
2005
Aquele Beijo
2011
Brega & Chique
1987
Tereza Batista
1992
As Canalhas
2013
Dez Vidas
1969
Delegacia de Mulheres
1989
Grande Sertão: Veredas
1985
As Noivas de Copacabana
1992
+ 3 more TV shows
