Lídia Mattos

Lídia Mattos (10 October 1924 – 22 January 2013) was a Brazilian actress whose career spanned radio, theater, television and film.[1]

Mattos was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1924. She had four children with her husband, actor Urbano Lóes.[1] She made her film debut in the 1939 Brazilian movie, Aves Sem Ninho, directed by Raul Roulien. She appeared in numerous films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including Ruy Costa's Pega Ladrão in 1940; Moacyr Fenelon's Gente Honesta in 1944; Mãos Sangrentas, directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen in 1955; and Eurípedes Ramos's O Diamante in 1956. She continued to be cast in film roles during the 1970s and 1980s as well.[1]

In 2000, Mattos was awarded as Best Supporting Actress in the Gramado Film Festival by the role of Letícia in the Florinda Bolkan's film, Eu Não Conhecia Tururu.[2]

Death

Mattos died on 22 January 2013 from pneumonia at the Espanhol Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, where she had been hospitalized since 25 December 2012, at the age of 88. She was buried in the São João Batista cemetery in Botafogo.[1] Mattos was survived by her four children; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1939Aves Sem NinhoLídia
1940Pega Ladrão
1940ArgilaMarina
1944O Segredo das AsasMaria
1944Gente Honesta
1955Mãos Sangrentas
1956O Diamante
1971Quando as Mulheres Paqueram
1973Como É Boa Nossa Empregada(segment "Lula e a copeira")
1974Essa Gostosa Brincadeira a DoisBeth's mother
1976O Pai do Povo
1976Tangarela, a Tanga de Cristal
1977O Seminarista
1978Os Sensuais - Crônica de Uma Família Pequeno-BurguesaEdith
1979O Coronel e o Lobisomem
1987A Menina do Lado
1988Dedé MamataVioleta
1995A Próxima VítimaDivaTV series
2000Eu Não Conhecia TururuLeticia

References
  1. "Atriz Lídia Mattos morre aos 88 anos no Rio". O Dia (in Portuguese). 22 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. "Atriz Lídia Mattos morre aos 88 anos". Época (in Portuguese). 22 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.