Antônio Pitanga
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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
Credits
A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar (2000)
Actor
O Cinema Foi à Feira (2016)
as Ele mesmo
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo (2012)
as Himself
Cordão de Ouro (1977)
as Cosme
The Fifth Monkey (1990)
as Drunk at the Party
Tony Odyssey (2026)
as Humberto
Black Goddess (1978)
Actor
The Given Word (1962)
as Mestre Coca
Margeado (2026)
as Silvério
A Promessa de Gerônimo (2012)
as Geronimo
Our Children (2022)
as Rodrigo
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)
as Self
Nosso Sonho (2023)
as Seu Américo
Carvana (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Zuzu Angel (2006)
as Policial gentil
Vozes do Medo (1972)
Actor
Barravento Novo (2017)
Actor
Girls from ABC (2003)
as Seu Aurélio
Same Old West (2025)
as Ermitão
Lula, the Son of Brazil (2010)
as Seu Cristóvão
Possessões (2018)
as Pai Joaquim
Premonição (2011)
as Seu Antero
Coisa de Novela (2025)
as Vicente
My Home Is Copacabana (1965)
Actor
Compasso de Espera (1969)
as Assis
A Vilã das Nove (2024)
as Modesto Estrella
Lenita - Traces of a Lady (2023)
as Self
Lost Love Juliana (1970)
as Jiboia
Malês (2025)
as Pacífico Licutan
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
as Self
Colagem (1967)
Actor
Wedding Games (2023)
as Marcelo
Lampião, King of the Badlands (1963)
Actor
Uma Nega Chamada Tereza (1970)
Actor
The Man Who Challenged the Devil (2007)
as Preto Velho
A Cabeça do Santo (—)
Actor
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999)
as Valentim
The Guns (1964)
as Voice
The Force of Xango (1977)
as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)
Bahia of All Saints (1961)
as Pitanga
Running After (2018)
as Garçom Othelo
Tributo: Tony Tornado (2025)
as Self
Falas da Vida (2025)
Actor
Bandeira de Retalhos (2018)
as João da Lua
A Day with Jerusa (2020)
as Sebastião
Deixar a Vida Me Levar (2027)
Actor
Riscados pela Memória (2018)
Actor
Cartografia das Ondas (2025)
Actor
República da Traição (1970)
Actor
A Grande Feira (1961)
as Chico Diabo
The King of Rio (1985)
as Geraldão
The Age of the Earth (1980)
as Black Christ
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria (2003)
as Coice
Corisco, o Diabo Loiro (1969)
as Zé Baiano
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival (2020)
as Self
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (2023)
Actor
Um Homem Célebre (1974)
Actor
O Terno do Zé (2012)
as Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê
Jouez Encore, Payez Encore (1975)
Actor
A Fúria (2026)
as Pai de Santo
Quilombo (1984)
as Acaiuba
Justino - Nos Bastidores do Reino (2026)
Actor
Memory House (2022)
as Cristovam
The Passenger: Adult Secrets (2006)
as Delegado
The Big City (1966)
as Calunga
The Manor of Araucaima (1986)
as Cristobal
Pitanga (2016)
as Self
Cangaceiros de Lampião (1967)
as Cravo Roxo
Leite em Pó (2026)
Actor
Bom Dia, Eternidade (2006)
as Calunga
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth (2003)
as Self
Rio Babilonia (1982)
as Bira
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)
as Joaquim
Aunt Virginia (2023)
as Tavares
Como Ser Solteiro (1998)
as Self
Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019)
as Self
Samba (1965)
as Paulo's friend
The Woman of Everyone (1969)
as Vampiro
The Brazilwood Man (1982)
as César
Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha (2026)
as himself
The Turning Wind (1962)
as Firmino
Tinnitus (2023)
as Inácio
Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)
as (archive footage)
A Força do Gigante (2022)
as Self
No Tempo de Glauber (1987)
Actor
The Taste of the Blackberry (2026)
Actor
Garden of War (1969)
Actor
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
For Sale or Rent (2013)
as Seu Capô
The Great Kilapy (2012)
as Pai de Joãozinho
Dedé Mamata (1988)
Actor
Deadly Cruelty (1976)
as Deca
Plantation Boy (1966)
as Zé Guedes
Eternamente Pagu (1987)
as Herculano
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (2011)
as Pastor Isaías
Tocaia no Asfalto (1962)
as Matador de Caxias
Barrela: Escola de Crimes (1990)
Actor
Sol Sobre a Lama (1963)
as Bom Rojão
Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo (2024)
Actor
Joanna Francesa (1973)
Actor
A Solidez da Água (—)
Actor
Na Boca do Mundo (1979)
as Antônio
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas (1969)
Actor
A Degola Fatal (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Senhor dos Navegantes (1964)
Actor
Bahia (1976)
Actor
O Marajá (1993)
as Tato
Sweet Thieves (1977)
as Fuleiro
Os Escravos de Jó (2020)
as Jérèmie Valés
Chico Rei (1985)
Actor
Ganga Zumba (1963)
as Ganga Zumba / Antão
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos (1978)
Actor
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1974)
as Amâncio
The Good Cinema (2021)
Actor
When Carnaval Comes (1972)
as Cuíca
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber (1977)
as Self
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha (2007)
Actor
Referências (2006)
as Self
Câncer (1972)
as Vagabundo
Tropico (1969)
Actor
Favela do Papa (2023)
as Self
Mar Corrente (1967)
as Luiz
Esse Mundo é Meu (1964)
as Toninho
Jorge Amado no Cinema (1979)
Actor
Lágrimas de Ogum (2009)
Actor
O Poder Negro (2018)
Actor
The Coup d'État Factory (2022)
as Antônio Pitanga
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba (2020)
as Self