Antônio Pitanga
Known for Acting · 166 credits
- Born
- 1939-06-13 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Also known as
- Antônio Luiz Sampaio · Antônio L. Sampaio · Antônio Sampaio · Антониу Питанга
Biography
Antônio Luiz Sampaio OMC (Salvador, June 13, 1939), better known as Antônio Pitanga, is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker, who became internationally known for playing several roles on films of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
The Clone
2001
as Sebastião "Tião"
Celebrity
2003
as Comandante Roberto
Perfect Love
2023
as Dom Vitório
A Próxima Vítima
1995
as Kléber Noronha
Anything Goes
2025
as Salvador Gomes
Partido Alto
1984
as Jacaré
Kananga do Japão
1989
as Bira
Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão
1972
as Zabumba
Lilyhammer
2012
as Blind Man
Corpo Santo
1987
as Patrício
Sangue do Meu Sangue
1969
as José do Patrocínio
Chico Anysio Show
1982
A Viagem
1975
as Damião
Side by Side
2012
as Túlio
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
as Elomar
Dez Vidas
1969
as José do Patrocínio
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Lucas Pé-na-Cova
Pantanal
1990
as Túlio
Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as Misael
Caso Especial
1971
Ovelha Negra
1975
as Dito Preto
Terras do Sem Fim
1981
as Viriato
Olho por Olho
1988
as Detetive Baba-Ovo (Ofélio Fonseca)
Rosa Baiana
1981
as Raimundo
Dona Beija
1986
as Moisés
In Your Place
2021
as Gesiel
Tenda dos Milagres
1985
as Exú
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
as Deputado Azulão
Ana
1968
as Antônio
Children of the Church Steps
2024
as Célio
Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
2023
O Fantasma da Ópera
1991
as operário do teatro
Meu Destino É Pecar
1984
as Dioclécio
Thin Air
2017
as José Nazário
Por Você
2026
Tudo em Cima
1985
as Cheiroso
Vidas em Conflito
1969
as Robson
Sonhadores
2016
as Zinho
Clube Spelunca
2025
Movies (127)
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
2007
as Preto Velho
Mar Corrente
1967
as Luiz
Same Old West
2025
as Ermitão
The Given Word
1962
as Mestre Coca
Zuzu Angel
2006
as Policial gentil
Tony Odyssey
2026
as Humberto
The Passenger: Adult Secrets
2006
as Delegado
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
2003
as Coice
Malês
2025
as Pacífico Licutan
Our Children
2022
as Rodrigo
The Fifth Monkey
1990
as Drunk at the Party
Lampião, King of the Badlands
1963
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Corisco, o Diabo Loiro
1969
as Zé Baiano
Pitanga
2016
as Self
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
as Self
The Age of the Earth
1980
as Black Christ
Lula, the Son of Brazil
2010
as Seu Cristóvão
Compasso de Espera
1969
as Assis
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
2000
as Joaquim
The Brazilwood Man
1982
as César
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self
Rio Babilonia
1982
as Bira
Nosso Sonho
2023
as Seu Américo
Wedding Games
2023
as Marcelo
A Vilã das Nove
2024
as Modesto Estrella
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
as Self
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
1999
as Valentim
Memory House
2022
as Cristovam
Quilombo
1984
as Acaiuba
The Guns
1964
as Voice
Girls from ABC
2003
as Seu Aurélio
Samba
1965
as Paulo's friend
The Manor of Araucaima
1986
as Cristobal
Plantation Boy
1966
as Zé Guedes
Sweet Thieves
1977
as Fuleiro
Bahia
1976
The Turning Wind
1962
as Firmino
Coisa de Novela
2025
as Vicente
Esse Mundo é Meu
1964
as Toninho
Running After
2018
as Garçom Othelo
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
1974
as Amâncio
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo
2024
Cangaceiros de Lampião
1967
as Cravo Roxo
Tinnitus
2023
as Inácio
Eternamente Pagu
1987
as Herculano
Lost Love Juliana
1970
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
Colagem
1967
Ganga Zumba
1963
as Ganga Zumba / Antão
A Grande Feira
1961
as Chico Diabo
The Big City
1966
as Calunga
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
1990
The King of Rio
1985
as Geraldão
Carvana
2018
as Self (archive footage)
A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar
2000
My Home Is Copacabana
1965
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
2011
as Pastor Isaías
Black Goddess
1978
Dedé Mamata
1988
Câncer
1972
as Vagabundo
Joanna Francesa
1973
A Força do Gigante
2022
as Self
When Carnaval Comes
1972
as Cuíca
O Terno do Zé
2012
as Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê
Na Boca do Mundo
1979
as Antônio
Possessões
2018
as Pai Joaquim
Como Ser Solteiro
1998
as Self
Vozes do Medo
1972
Bandeira de Retalhos
2018
as João da Lua
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1977
as Self
The Great Kilapy
2012
as Pai de Joãozinho
Referências
2006
as Self
Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)
República da Traição
1970
Aunt Virginia
2023
as Tavares
Deadly Cruelty
1976
as Deca
A Fúria
2026
as Pai de Santo
A Promessa de Gerônimo
2012
as Geronimo
Bahia of All Saints
1961
as Pitanga
The Good Cinema
2021
No Tempo de Glauber
1987
Uma Nega Chamada Tereza
1970
The Force of Xango
1977
as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)
Premonição
2011
as Seu Antero
Chico Rei
1985
For Sale or Rent
2013
as Seu Capô
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo
2012
as Himself
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
1969
Bandidos da Falange
1983
A Day with Jerusa
2020
as Yoyo
Um Homem Célebre
1974
O Marajá
1993
as Tato
Bom Dia, Eternidade
2006
as Calunga
Favela do Papa
2023
as Self
Lenita - Traces of a Lady
2023
as Self
Margeado
2025
as Silvério
Cartografia das Ondas
2025
Sol Sobre a Lama
1963
as Bom Rojão
Deixar a Vida Me Levar
2027
O Cinema Foi à Feira
2016
as Ele mesmo
The Woman of Everyone
1969
as Vampiro
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
2020
as Self
Os Escravos de Jó
2020
as Jérèmie Valés
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007
Senhor dos Navegantes
1964
Tocaia no Asfalto
1962
as Matador de Caxias
A Degola Fatal
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Coup d'État Factory
2022
as Antônio Pitanga
Garden of War
1969
A Cabeça do Santo
Justino
Cordão de Ouro
1977
as Cosme
Barravento Novo
2017
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos
1978
Tributo: Tony Tornado
2025
as Self
Jorge Amado no Cinema
1979
Falas da Vida
2025
About Antônio Pitanga
Antônio Luiz Sampaio OMC (Salvador, June 13, 1939), better known as Antônio Pitanga, is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker, who became internationally known for playing several roles on films of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s. With 166 credits spanning from 1961 to 2027, Antônio Pitanga has appeared in 127 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Antônio Pitanga Movies
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025) — as Self
- The Man Who Challenged the Devil (2007) — as Preto Velho
- Mar Corrente (1967) — as Luiz
- Same Old West (2025) — as Ermitão
- The Given Word (1962) — as Mestre Coca
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