About

Known credits:
132
Birthday:
1939-06-13
Place of birth:
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Website:
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Antônio Pitanga

Overview

Antônio Luiz Sampaio (born June 13, 1939), better known by his stage name 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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Known for

Acting
2025 Vale Tudo Actor Salvador N/A
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2025 Margeado Actor Silvério N/A
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2025 Cartografia das Ondas Actor N/A
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2024 Malês Actor Pacífico Licutan N/A
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2024 A Vilã das Nove Actor Modesto Estrella N/A
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2024 Possessões Actor Pai Joaquim N/A
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2024 Same Old West Actor Ermitão N/A
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2024 Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo Actor N/A
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2023 Wedding Games Actor Marcelo 58
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2023 Aunt Virginia Actor Tavares 58
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2023 Lenita - Traces of a Lady Actor Self N/A
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2023 Our Dream Actor Seu Américo 60
Fair
2023 Tinnitus Actor Inácio 58
Average
2023 Favela do Papa Actor Self N/A
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2023 Perfect Love Actor Dom Vitório 65
Fair
2023 The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Actor 59
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2022 A Força do Gigante Actor Self N/A
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2022 The Coup d'État Factory Actor Antônio Pitanga 59
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2022 Memory House Actor Cristovam 58
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2022 Our Children Actor Rodrigo 58
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2021 Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 The Good Cinema Actor N/A
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2020 Candango: Memoirs from a Festival Actor Self 59
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2020 Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba Actor Self 59
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2020 A Day with Jerusa Actor Yoyo 59
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2020 Os Escravos de Jó Actor Jérèmie Valés N/A
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2019 Pressed, Ripped Apart Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Memórias do Grupo Opinião Actor Self N/A
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2018 Riscados pela Memória Actor N/A
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2018 Running After Actor Garçom Othelo 58
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2018 Carvana Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2018 Bandeira de Retalhos Actor João da Lua N/A
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2017 Barravento Novo Actor N/A
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2017 Thin Air Actor José Nazário N/A
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2016 O Cinema Foi à Feira Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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2016 Pitanga Actor Self 59
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2013 For Sale or Rent Actor Seu Capô 58
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2012 Side by Side Actor Túlio 72
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2012 The Great Kilapy Actor Pai de Joãzinho 59
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2012 O Terno do Zé Actor Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê N/A
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2012 Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo Actor Himself N/A
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2012 A Promessa de Gerônimo Actor Geronimo N/A
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2011 I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips Actor Pastor Isaías 59
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2011 Premonição Actor Seu Antero N/A
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2010 Lula, the Son of Brazil Actor Seu Cristóvão 58
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2009 Lágrimas de Ogum Actor N/A
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2007 Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha Actor 59
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2007 The Man Who Challenged the Devil Actor Preto Velho 60
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2006 The Passenger: Adult Secrets Actor Delegado 58
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2006 Zuzu Angel Actor Policial gentil 59
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2006 Bom Dia, Eternidade Actor Calunga N/A
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2006 Referências Actor Self N/A
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2003 Garotas do ABC Actor Seu Aurélio 58
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2003 Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth Actor Self 58
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2003 Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria Actor Coice 59
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2001 The Clone Actor Sebastião "Tião" 78
Good
2000 Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion Actor Joaquim 58
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2000 A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar Actor 59
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1999 Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei Actor Valentim 59
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1998 Como Ser Solteiro Actor 59
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1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
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1995 A Próxima Vítima Actor Kléber Noronha 71
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1990 The Fifth Monkey Actor Drunk at the Party 59
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1990 Barrela: Escola de Crimes Actor N/A
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1989 Kananga do Japão Actor Bira N/A
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1988 Dedé Mamata Actor 58
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1987 Eternamente Pagu Actor Herculano 59
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1987 Corpo Santo Actor Patrício N/A
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1987 No Tempo de Glauber Actor N/A
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1986 The Manor of Araucaima Actor Cristobal 58
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1985 Tenda dos Milagres Actor Exú N/A
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1985 Rei do Rio Actor Geraldão 58
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1985 Chico Rei Actor N/A
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1984 Quilombo Actor Acaiuba 59
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1984 Meu Destino É Pecar Actor Dioclécio N/A
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1983 Bandidos da Falange Actor 59
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1982 Rio Babilonia Actor Bira 58
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1982 The Brazilwood Man Actor César 58
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1981 Terras do Sem Fim Actor Viriato N/A
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1981 Rosa Baiana Actor Raimundo N/A
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1980 The Age of the Earth Actor Black Christ 58
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1979 Na Boca do Mundo Actor Antônio 58
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1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema Actor 58
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1978 SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos Actor N/A
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1978 Black Goddess Actor N/A
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1977 Cordão de Ouro Actor Cosme N/A
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1977 Sweet Thieves Actor Fuleiro 59
Average
1977 The Force of Xango Actor Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited) 59
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1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber Actor 59
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1976 Deadly Cruelty Actor Deca 59
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1976 Bahia Actor 59
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1975 A Viagem Actor Damião 69
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1975 Ovelha Negra Actor Dito Preto N/A
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1975 Jouez Encore, Payez Encore Actor 59
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1974 Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável Actor N/A
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1973 Joanna Francesa Actor 58
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1973 Os Ossos do Barão Actor Misael N/A
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1973 Compasso de Espera Actor Assis 58
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1972 Vozes do Medo Actor N/A
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1972 When Carnaval Comes Actor Cuíca 59
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1972 Câncer Actor 59
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1971 O Homem Que Deve Morrer Actor Lucas Pé-na-Cova N/A
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1970 Uma Nega Chamada Tereza Actor N/A
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1970 Juliana do Amor Perdido Actor 59
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1970 República da Traição Actor 58
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1969 The Woman of Everyone Actor Vampiro 59
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1969 Corisco, o Diabo Loiro Actor Zé Baiano N/A
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1969 Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas Actor N/A
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1969 Garden of War Actor 59
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1969 Tropico Actor 58
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1967 Colagem Actor Self N/A
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1967 Cangaceiros de Lampião Actor Cravo Roxo 59
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1967 Mar Corrente Actor Luiz N/A
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1966 Plantation Boy Actor Zé Guedes 59
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1966 The Big City Actor Calunga 58
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1965 My Home Is Copacabana Actor 59
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1965 Samba Actor Paulo's friend 58
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1964 The Guns Actor Voice 59
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1964 Senhor dos Navegantes Actor N/A
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1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Actor Toninho 59
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1963 Sol Sobre a Lama Actor Bom Rojão 58
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1963 Lampião, King of the Badlands Actor 59
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1963 Ganga Zumba Actor Ganga Zumba / Antão 58
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1962 The Turning Wind Actor Firmino 59
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1962 The Given Word Actor Mestre Coca 62
Fair
1962 Tocaia no Asfalto Actor Matador de Caxias 59
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1961 Bahia of All Saints Actor Pitanga 58
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1961 A Grande Feira Actor Chico Diabo 59
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Directing
2024 Malês Directing Director N/A
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1984 Quilombo Directing Assistant Director 59
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1979 Na Boca do Mundo Directing Director 58
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Writing
1979 Na Boca do Mundo Writing Story 58
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