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Antônio Pitanga

Actor, Director, Additional CreditsBorn June 13, 1939 (86 years)
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

  • The Turning Wind
  • The Given Word
  • Memory House
  • Quilombo
  • The Age of the Earth
  • O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo
  • Ganga Zumba
  • Malês
  • Nosso Sonho
  • Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
  • A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe
  • I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
  • The Woman of Everyone
  • Bahia
  • Câncer
  • Tinnitus
  • Sweet Thieves
  • Mitt hem är Copacabana
  • Same Old West
  • Aunt Virginia
  • Wedding Games
  • A Vilã das Nove
  • When Carnival Comes
  • Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

Antônio Pitanga Filmography

2025
Clube Spelunca (TV Series)
2025
2025
Coisa de Novela · as Vicente
2025
Anything Goes (TV Series) · as Salvador Gomes
2025
Margeado · as Silvério
2025
2024
A Vilã das Nove · as Modesto Estrella
2024
Children of the Church Steps (TV Series) · as Célio
2024
Malês · as Pacífico Licutan
2024
Same Old West · as Ermitão
2024
2023
Wedding Games · as Marcelo
2023
Aunt Virginia · as Tavares
2023
How to be a Carioca (TV Series) · as Aílton
2023
Nosso Sonho · as Seu Américo
2023
2023
Perfect Love (TV Series) · as Dom Vitório
2023
2022
Tinnitus · as Inácio
2022
All the Same... or Not (TV Series) · as Amanda's Grandfather
2021
Um Lugar ao Sol (TV Series) · as Gesiel
2021
2020
Memory House · as Cristovam
2020
Amor de 4 + 1 (TV Series) · as Ricardo
2020
2020
Sonhadores (TV Series) · as Zinho
2019
Our Children · as Rodrigo
2019
Irmãos Freitas (TV Series) · as Catarino
2018
Possessões · as Pai Joaquim
2018
2018
Running After · as Garçom Othelo
2018
2018
Segundo Sol (TV Series) · as Pai De Santo
2018
Bandeira de Retalhos · as João Da Lua
2017
Rarefeito (TV Series) · as José Nazário
2017
Under Pressure (2017) (TV Series) · as Fernão Dutra
2016
2014
Lili, a Ex (TV Series) · as Seu Anselmo
2014
Acerto de Contas (TV Series) · as Negativo
2013
Vendo ou Alugo · as Seu Capô
2012
Side by Side (TV Series) · as Túlio
2012
O Grande Kilapy · as Pai De Joãozinho
2012
Lilyhammer (TV Series) · as Blind Man
2011
2010
S.O.S. Emergency (TV Series) · as Cast
2009
Lula, the Son of Brazil · as Seu Cristóvão
2009
Cat's Cradle (TV Series) · as Miguel
2008
Faça Sua História (TV Series) · as Passageiro
2007
Casos e Acasos (TV Series) · as Médico
2007
2007
2007
The Mutants (TV Series) · as Nilton
2007
2006
2006
Zuzu Angel · as Policial Gentil
2006
2003
Garotas do ABC · as Seu Aurélio
2003
Celebrity (TV Series) · as Comandante Roberto
2003
2003
Agora É Que São Elas (TV Series) · as Cast
2001
The Clone (TV Series) · as Sebastião "tião"
2000
1999
1998
A Turma do Pererê (2001) (TV Series) · as Nereu
1997
Caça Talentos (TV Series) · as Zuman (1996)
1995
Young Hearts (TV Series) · as Jozino De Souza
1995
The Next Victim (TV Series) · as Kléber Noronha
1994
Teen Confessions (TV Series) · as Cast
1993
O Marajá · as Tato
1991
1990
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (TV Series) · as Elomar
1990
O Quinto Macaco · as Drunk At The Party
1989
Kananga do Japão (TV Series) · as Bira
1988
1987
Eternamente Pagú · as Herculano
1986
Dona Beija (TV Series) · as Moisés
1986
La mansión de Araucaima · as Cristobal
1985
Tent of Miracles (TV Series) · as Exú
1985
Roque Santeiro (TV Series) · as Jagunço (1985)
1985
The King of Rio · as Geraldão
1985
1984
Quilombo · as Acaiuba
1984
Partido Alto (TV Series) · as Jacaré
1983
Rio Babilonia · as Bira
1983
Bandidos da Falange (TV Series) · as Cast
1982
Chico Anysio Show (TV Series)
1982
The Brazilwood Man · as César
1980
The Age of the Earth · as Black Christ
1977
O Astro (TV Series) · as Engenheiro
1977
Cordão De Ouro · as Cosme
1977
Espelho Mágico (TV Series) · as Cast
1977
Sweet Thieves · as Fuleiro
1976
1975
A Viagem (1975) (TV Series) · as Damião
1973
1973
1972
When Carnival Comes · as Cuíca
1972
1970
1969
The Woman of Everyone · as Vampiro
1969
Corisco, O Diabo Loiro · as Zé Baiano
1969
1969
1969
Compasso de Espera · as Assis
1967
Cangaceiros de Lampião · as Cravo Roxo
1967
Mar Corrente · as Luiz
1966
1965
1965
Samba · as Paulo's Friend
1965
Plantation Boy · as Zé Guedes
1964
The Guns · as Voice
1964
That World and Mine · as Toninho
1964
1963
Ganga Zumba · as Ganga Zumba / Antão
1962
The Turning Wind · as Firmino
1962
The Given Word · as Mestre Coca
1962
Tocaia no Asfalto · as Matador De Caxias
1961
A Grande Feira · as Chico Diabo
1960
1960
Weit ist der Weg · as Cobrador No Bonde

2025
2024
Favela do Papa · as Self
2021
A Fantástica Fábrica de Golpes · as Antônio Pitanga
2021
Já que Ninguém me Tira pra Dançar · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
2018
2018
Carvana - Como se Faz um Malandro · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
Pitanga · as Self
2012
2012
O Papel da Vida (TV Series) · as Self
2008
CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2006
Estrelas (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2000
Altas Horas (TV Series) · as Self
1998
1967
Cinema Novo · as Self

2024

1984
Quilombo · as Assistant Director

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