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Antônio Pitanga
Born
June 13, 1939
Age 86
Place of Birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
120
Movies
31
TV Shows
2
Directed
Also Known As
Antônio Luiz Sampaio
Antônio L. Sampaio
Antônio Sampaio
Антониу Питанга
IMDb Profile
Antônio Pitanga
Acting
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.
Movies
120
TV Shows
31
Director
2
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Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
as
Self
2025
0
Falas da Vida
Cast
2025
8.4
Malês
as
Pacífico Licutan
2025
9.0
Coisa de Novela
as
Vicente
2025
7.4
Same Old West
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Ermitão
2025
0
Margeado
as
Silvério
2025
0
Cartografia das Ondas
Cast
2025
6.4
A Vilã das Nove
as
Modesto Estrella
2024
0
Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo
Cast
2024
4.9
Wedding Games
as
Marcelo
2023
7.5
Aunt Virginia
as
Tavares
2023
0
Lenita - Traces of a Lady
as
Self
2023
7.9
Our Dream
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Seu Américo
2023
5.1
Tinnitus
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Inácio
2023
0
Favela do Papa
as
Self
2023
9.0
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Cast
2023
3.0
A Força do Gigante
as
Self
2022
8.3
The Coup d'État Factory
as
Antônio Pitanga
2022
5.1
Memory House
as
Cristovam
2022
5.3
Our Children
as
Rodrigo
2022
0
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
as
Self (archive footage)
2021
0
The Good Cinema
Cast
2021
5.0
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as
Self
2020
7.0
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
as
Self
2020
7.8
A Day with Jerusa
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Yoyo
2020
8.0
Os Escravos de Jó
as
Jérèmie Valés
2020
0
Pressed, Ripped Apart
as
(archive footage)
2019
0
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as
Self
2019
0
Possessões
as
Pai Joaquim
2018
0
Riscados pela Memória
Cast
2018
5.0
Running After
as
Garçom Othelo
2018
0
O Poder Negro
Cast
2018
0
Carvana
as
Self (archive footage)
2018
0
Bandeira de Retalhos
as
João da Lua
2018
0
Barravento Novo
Cast
2017
0
O Cinema Foi à Feira
as
Ele mesmo
2016
5.6
Pitanga
as
Self
2016
5.5
For Sale or Rent
as
Seu Capô
2013
7.0
The Great Kilapy
as
Pai de Joãozinho
2012
0
O Terno do Zé
as
Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê
2012
0
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo
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Himself
2012
0
A Promessa de Gerônimo
as
Geronimo
2012
5.8
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
as
Pastor Isaías
2011
0
Premonição
as
Seu Antero
2011
5.5
Lula, the Son of Brazil
as
Seu Cristóvão
2010
0
Lágrimas de Ogum
Cast
2009
5.0
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
Cast
2007
6.9
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
as
Preto Velho
2007
3.0
The Passenger: Adult Secrets
as
Delegado
2006
6.7
Zuzu Angel
as
Policial gentil
2006
0
Bom Dia, Eternidade
as
Calunga
2006
0
Referências
as
Self
2006
0
A Degola Fatal
as
Self (archive footage)
2005
5.8
Girls from ABC
as
Seu Aurélio
2003
5.8
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
as
Self
2003
6.5
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
as
Coice
2003
5.8
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
as
Joaquim
2000
7.0
A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar
Cast
2000
7.6
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
as
Valentim
1999
6.3
Como Ser Solteiro
as
Self
1998
0
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as
Self
1997
8.5
O Marajá
as
Tato
1993
9.0
The Fifth Monkey
as
Drunk at the Party
1990
1.0
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
Cast
1990
3.3
Dedé Mamata
Cast
1988
6.2
Eternamente Pagu
as
Herculano
1987
0
No Tempo de Glauber
Cast
1987
6.1
The Manor of Araucaima
as
Cristobal
1986
4.0
The King of Rio
as
Geraldão
1985
0
Chico Rei
Cast
1985
6.9
Quilombo
as
Acaiuba
1984
7.0
Bandidos da Falange
Cast
1983
5.1
Rio Babilonia
as
Bira
1982
4.5
The Brazilwood Man
as
César
1982
6.2
The Age of the Earth
as
Black Christ
1980
3.8
Na Boca do Mundo
as
Antônio
1979
6.0
Jorge Amado no Cinema
Cast
1979
0
Black Goddess
Cast
1978
0
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos
Cast
1978
0
Cordão de Ouro
as
Cosme
1977
7.0
Sweet Thieves
as
Fuleiro
1977
4.0
The Force of Xango
as
Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)
1977
6.1
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
as
Self
1977
5.2
Deadly Cruelty
as
Deca
1976
5.3
Bahia
Cast
1976
5.0
Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
Cast
1975
0
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
as
Amâncio
1974
4.3
Joanna Francesa
Cast
1973
0
Vozes do Medo
Cast
1972
6.0
When Carnaval Comes
as
Cuíca
1972
8.0
Câncer
Cast
1972
6.0
Lost Love Juliana
Cast
1970
5.0
República da Traição
Cast
1970
0
Uma Nega Chamada Tereza
Cast
1970
7.7
The Woman of Everyone
as
Vampiro
1969
0
Corisco, o Diabo Loiro
as
Zé Baiano
1969
0
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
Cast
1969
7.1
Garden of War
Cast
1969
0
Tropico
Cast
1969
8.8
Compasso de Espera
as
Assis
1969
0
Colagem
Cast
1967
5.7
Cangaceiros de Lampião
as
Cravo Roxo
1967
0
Mar Corrente
as
Luiz
1967
7.0
Plantation Boy
as
Zé Guedes
1966
5.7
The Big City
as
Calunga
1966
6.6
My Home Is Copacabana
Cast
1965
2.6
Samba
as
Paulo's friend
1965
7.5
The Guns
as
Voice
1964
0
Senhor dos Navegantes
Cast
1964
7.0
Esse Mundo é Meu
as
Toninho
1964
5.0
Sol Sobre a Lama
as
Bom Rojão
1963
7.5
Lampião, King of the Badlands
Cast
1963
6.2
Ganga Zumba
as
Ganga Zumba / Antão
1963
6.8
The Turning Wind
as
Firmino
1962
8.1
The Given Word
as
Mestre Coca
1962
6.2
Tocaia no Asfalto
as
Matador de Caxias
1962
3.4
Bahia of All Saints
as
Pitanga
1961
8.2
A Grande Feira
as
Chico Diabo
1961
0
Tony Odyssey
as
Humberto
TBA
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Justino
Cast
TBA
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