Sônia Dias Explained

Sônia Dias
Birth Date:19 February 1947
Birth Place:Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Years Active:1969–present
Occupation:Actress, producer
Children:1 (Manuela)

Sônia Dias (born 19 February 1947) is a Brazilian actress and producer, having been active since the 1960s.[1]

Dias was born in 1947 in Salvador. She has been in films directed by well-known names in Brazilian cinema such as Júlio Bressane, Orlando Senna, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Hugo Carvana, Miguel Faria Jr., Neville d'Almeida and Nelson Pereira dos Santos. Her performance in Tenda dos Milagres went on to win the Trófeu Candango for Best Supporting Actress at the Festival de Brasília in 1977.[2]

Dias is the mother of former actress, author, and screenwriter Manuela Dias. Sônia in part inspired her daughter to write Amor de Mãe.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
1969Meteorango Kid: Herói Intergalático[4]
1970Caveira, My Friend[5]
1973Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!
1977Tenda dos MilagresAna Mercedes
1979Cidade pagã
1980O Gigante da América
Os 7 GatinhosDébora
1982Tabu
O Homem do Pau-Brasil
1983O Mágico e o Delegado
O Cangaceiro TrapalhãoFirst lady of Águas Lindas
1984Para Viver um Grande Amor
1985Brás CubasDirector of production
1989Marina, a Desejada
2012MatadouroProducer
2020Longe do ParaísoMadame

Theatre

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dados biográficos sobre Sônia Dias . 30 May 2024 . mulheresdocinemabrasileiro.com.br.
  2. Web site: Tenda dos Milagres - Elenco e prêmios . 30 May 2024 . Cinemateca Brasileira.
  3. Web site: Manuela Dias revela o que a inspirou para escrever 'Amor de Mãe' . 30 May 2024 . claudia.abril.com.br.
  4. Web site: Meteorango Kid: Herói Intergalático . 30 May 2024 . Cinemateca Brasileira.
  5. Web site: Caveira, My Friend . 30 May 2024 . Cinemateca Brasileira.