Antônio Pitanga

Born 1939-06-13 (age 87) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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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.

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Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Known For

My Home Is Copacabana

My Home Is Copacabana

1965

Smart Love

Smart Love

2026

The Given Word

The Given Word

1962

as Mestre Coca

Our Children

Our Children

2019

as Rodrigo

A Day with Jerusa

A Day with Jerusa

2020

as Sebastião

Same Old West

Same Old West

2025

as Ermitão

Lula, the Son of Brazil

Lula, the Son of Brazil

2010

as Seu Cristóvão

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

2021

as Self (archive footage)

The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth

1980

as Black Christ

For Sale or Rent

For Sale or Rent

2013

as Seu Capô

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

2007

as Preto Velho

The Manor of Araucaima

The Manor of Araucaima

1986

as Cristobal

Barrela: Escola de Crimes

Barrela: Escola de Crimes

1990

Compasso de Espera

Compasso de Espera

1969

as Assis

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020

as Self

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

2003

as Self

Tributo: Tony Tornado

Tributo: Tony Tornado

2025

as Self

Justino - Behind the Kingdom

Justino - Behind the Kingdom

2026

Coisa de Novela

Coisa de Novela

2025

as Vicente

Tony Odyssey

Tony Odyssey

2026

as Humberto