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