Antônio Pitanga

Acting • 164 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (2)

Directorial Filmography
Malês

Malês

2025 ⭐ 4.0
Na Boca do Mundo

Na Boca do Mundo

1979 ⭐ 2.3

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Na Boca do Mundo

Na Boca do Mundo

1979 ⭐ 2.3
Story

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Clone

The Clone

2001 ⭐ 4.0
as Sebastião "Tião"
Lilyhammer

Lilyhammer

2012 ⭐ 3.6
as Blind Man
The Given Word

The Given Word

1962 ⭐ 4.1
as Mestre Coca
Lula, the Son of Brazil

Lula, the Son of Brazil

2010 ⭐ 2.8
as Seu Cristóvão
The Man Who Challenged the Devil

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

2007 ⭐ 3.5
as Preto Velho
Nosso Sonho

Nosso Sonho

2023 ⭐ 3.8
as Seu Américo
Zuzu Angel

Zuzu Angel

2006 ⭐ 3.5
as Policial gentil
Perfect Love

Perfect Love

2023 ⭐ 3.0
as Dom Vitório
The Turning Wind

The Turning Wind

1962 ⭐ 3.5
as Firmino
The Guns

The Guns

1964 ⭐ 3.8
as Voice
The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth

1980 ⭐ 3.0
as Black Christ
Same Old West

Same Old West

2025 ⭐ 3.8
as Ermitão
The Next Victim

The Next Victim

1995 ⭐ 3.7
as Kléber Noronha
Roque Santeiro

Roque Santeiro

1985 ⭐ 4.4
as Atirador
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

1977 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
In Your Place

In Your Place

2021 ⭐ 2.9
as Gesiel
Celebrity

Celebrity

2003 ⭐ 3.9
as Comandante Roberto
Girls from ABC

Girls from ABC

2003 ⭐ 3.0
as Seu Aurélio
For Sale or Rent

For Sale or Rent

2013 ⭐ 2.8
as Seu Capô
Rio Babilonia

Rio Babilonia

1982 ⭐ 2.8
as Bira
The Woman of Everyone

The Woman of Everyone

1969 ⭐ 3.9
as Vampiro
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips

I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips

2011 ⭐ 3.0
as Pastor Isaías
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

2000 ⭐ 3.0
as Joaquim
Quilombo

Quilombo

1984 ⭐ 3.5
as Acaiuba
Side by Side

Side by Side

2012 ⭐ 4.5
as Túlio
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

2025 ⭐ 3.0
as Salvador Gomes
Tinnitus

Tinnitus

2023 ⭐ 2.6
as Inácio
Samba

Samba

1965 ⭐ 1.6
as Paulo's friend
The Manor of Araucaima

The Manor of Araucaima

1986 ⭐ 3.3
as Cristobal
Children of the Church Steps

Children of the Church Steps

2024 ⭐ 3.3
as Célio