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Maria Gladys
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.
As actor
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
Quebranto
Anjos de Ipanema
Duas de Mim
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
All of God's Creations
The End of an Age
Rat Fever
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
The Joy
If I Were You 2
Belair
Meu Nome é Dindi
Life
Golden Oldies
Pequenas Histórias
If I Were You
Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
A Miss e o Dinossauro
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Flying Geraldo