Maria Gladys
Born: 1939-11-23
• 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.
Filmography
Bowels of Hell
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Out of Sight
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Rio de Topless
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
Anjos de Ipanema
Quebranto
Duas de Mim
All of God's Creations
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
The End of an Age
Rat Fever
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
The Joy
Belair
If I Were You 2
No Image
Meu Nome é Dindi
Life
Golden Oldies
Pequenas Histórias
Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
If I Were You
Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
No Image
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Flying Geraldo
High Art
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Natal da Portela
O Bebê
Spray Jet
Brás Cubas
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
Bandidos da Falange
Bar Esperanza
Rio Babilonia
O Gigante da América
Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
Os Doces Bárbaros
Anchieta, José do Brasil
The Agony
Bandalheira Infernal
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
Mangúe-Bangúe
Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
É Simonal
The Hullabaloo Family
My Sweet Orange Tree
No Way, Spider
Watch Out, Madame
Copacabana Fools Me
The Angel Was Born
Edu, Coração de Ouro
How Are You, Well?
All the Women in the World
Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
No Image
Canalha em Crise
The Guns
Pretty But Wicked