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