Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

🎂 13th June 1939 (86 yrs) 📍 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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.

Antônio Pitanga

🎬 Movies Featuring Antônio Pitanga

The Taste of the Blackberry

The Taste of the Blackberry (2026)

Tony Odyssey

Tony Odyssey (2026)

as Humberto
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)

as Self
Falas da Vida

Falas da Vida (2025)

Malês

Malês (2025)

as Pacífico Licutan
Tributo: Tony Tornado

Tributo: Tony Tornado (2025)

as Self
Coisa de Novela

Coisa de Novela (2025)

as Vicente
Same Old West

Same Old West (2025)

as Ermitão
Margeado

Margeado (2025)

as Silvério
Cartografia das Ondas

Cartografia das Ondas (2025)

A Vilã das Nove

A Vilã das Nove (2024)

as Modesto Estrella
Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo

Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo (2024)

Wedding Games

Wedding Games (2023)

as Marcelo
Aunt Virginia

Aunt Virginia (2023)

as Tavares
Lenita - Traces of a Lady

Lenita - Traces of a Lady (2023)

as Self
Our Dream

Our Dream (2023)

as Seu Américo
Tinnitus

Tinnitus (2023)

as Inácio
Favela do Papa

Favela do Papa (2023)

as Self
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (2023)

A Força do Gigante

A Força do Gigante (2022)

as Self
The Coup d'État Factory

The Coup d'État Factory (2022)

as Antônio Pitanga
Memory House

Memory House (2022)

as Cristovam
Our Children

Our Children (2022)

as Rodrigo
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
The Good Cinema

The Good Cinema (2021)

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival (2020)

as Self
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba

Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba (2020)

as Self
A Day with Jerusa

A Day with Jerusa (2020)

as Yoyo
Os Escravos de Jó

Os Escravos de Jó (2020)

as Jérèmie Valés
Pressed, Ripped Apart

Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)

as (archive footage)
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019)

as Self
Possessões

Possessões (2018)

as Pai Joaquim
Riscados pela Memória

Riscados pela Memória (2018)

Running After

Running After (2018)

as Garçom Othelo
O Poder Negro

O Poder Negro (2018)

Carvana

Carvana (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Bandeira de Retalhos

Bandeira de Retalhos (2018)

as João da Lua
Barravento Novo

Barravento Novo (2017)

No Image

O Cinema Foi à Feira (2016)

as Ele mesmo
Pitanga

Pitanga (2016)

as Self
For Sale or Rent

For Sale or Rent (2013)

as Seu Capô
The Great Kilapy

The Great Kilapy (2012)

as Pai de Joãozinho
O Terno do Zé

O Terno do Zé (2012)

as Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo

Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo (2012)

as Himself
A Promessa de Gerônimo

A Promessa de Gerônimo (2012)

as Geronimo
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips

I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (2011)

as Pastor Isaías
No Image

Premonição (2011)

as Seu Antero
Lula, the Son of Brazil

Lula, the Son of Brazil (2010)

as Seu Cristóvão
No Image

Lágrimas de Ogum (2009)

No Image

Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha (2007)

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

The Man Who Challenged the Devil (2007)

as Preto Velho
The Passenger: Adult Secrets

The Passenger: Adult Secrets (2006)

as Delegado
Zuzu Angel

Zuzu Angel (2006)

as Policial gentil
Bom Dia, Eternidade

Bom Dia, Eternidade (2006)

as Calunga
Referências

Referências (2006)

as Self
A Degola Fatal

A Degola Fatal (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
Girls from ABC

Girls from ABC (2003)

as Seu Aurélio
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth (2003)

as Self
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria

Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria (2003)

as Coice
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)

as Joaquim
A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar

A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar (2000)

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999)

as Valentim
Como Ser Solteiro

Como Ser Solteiro (1998)

as Self
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)

as Self
No Image

O Marajá (1993)

as Tato
The Fifth Monkey

The Fifth Monkey (1990)

as Drunk at the Party
Barrela: Escola de Crimes

Barrela: Escola de Crimes (1990)

Dedé Mamata

Dedé Mamata (1988)

Eternamente Pagu

Eternamente Pagu (1987)

as Herculano
No Tempo de Glauber

No Tempo de Glauber (1987)

The Manor of Araucaima

The Manor of Araucaima (1986)

as Cristobal
The King of Rio

The King of Rio (1985)

as Geraldão
Chico Rei

Chico Rei (1985)

Quilombo

Quilombo (1984)

as Acaiuba
Bandidos da Falange

Bandidos da Falange (1983)

Rio Babilonia

Rio Babilonia (1982)

as Bira
The Brazilwood Man

The Brazilwood Man (1982)

as César
The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth (1980)

as Black Christ
Na Boca do Mundo

Na Boca do Mundo (1979)

as Antônio
Jorge Amado no Cinema

Jorge Amado no Cinema (1979)

Black Goddess

Black Goddess (1978)

SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos

SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos (1978)

Cordão de Ouro

Cordão de Ouro (1977)

as Cosme
Sweet Thieves

Sweet Thieves (1977)

as Fuleiro
The Force of Xango

The Force of Xango (1977)

as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber (1977)

as Self
Deadly Cruelty

Deadly Cruelty (1976)

as Deca
Bahia

Bahia (1976)

Jouez Encore, Payez Encore

Jouez Encore, Payez Encore (1975)

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1974)

as Amâncio
Um Homem Célebre

Um Homem Célebre (1974)

Joanna Francesa

Joanna Francesa (1973)

Vozes do Medo

Vozes do Medo (1972)

When Carnaval Comes

When Carnaval Comes (1972)

as Cuíca
Câncer

Câncer (1972)

as Vagabundo
Lost Love Juliana

Lost Love Juliana (1970)

República da Traição

República da Traição (1970)

Uma Nega Chamada Tereza

Uma Nega Chamada Tereza (1970)

The Woman of Everyone

The Woman of Everyone (1969)

as Vampiro
Corisco, o Diabo Loiro

Corisco, o Diabo Loiro (1969)

as Zé Baiano
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas

Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas (1969)

Garden of War

Garden of War (1969)

Tropico

Tropico (1969)

Compasso de Espera

Compasso de Espera (1969)

as Assis
Colagem

Colagem (1967)

Cangaceiros de Lampião

Cangaceiros de Lampião (1967)

as Cravo Roxo
No Image

Mar Corrente (1967)

as Luiz
Plantation Boy

Plantation Boy (1966)

as Zé Guedes
The Big City

The Big City (1966)

as Calunga
My Home Is Copacabana

My Home Is Copacabana (1965)

Samba

Samba (1965)

as Paulo's friend
The Guns

The Guns (1964)

as Voice
Senhor dos Navegantes

Senhor dos Navegantes (1964)

Esse Mundo é Meu

Esse Mundo é Meu (1964)

as Toninho
Sol Sobre a Lama

Sol Sobre a Lama (1963)

as Bom Rojão
Lampião, King of the Badlands

Lampião, King of the Badlands (1963)

Ganga Zumba

Ganga Zumba (1963)

as Ganga Zumba / Antão
The Turning Wind

The Turning Wind (1962)

as Firmino
The Given Word

The Given Word (1962)

as Mestre Coca
Tocaia no Asfalto

Tocaia no Asfalto (1962)

as Matador de Caxias
Bahia of All Saints

Bahia of All Saints (1961)

as Pitanga
A Grande Feira

A Grande Feira (1961)

as Chico Diabo
No Image

Justino (N/A)