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Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

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.

Born

Jun 13, 1939

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Known For

Acting

Movies

125 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.3

photo_camera movie

Known For

The Given Word

The Given Word

1962

as Mestre Coca
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
2007 • as Preto Velho
★ 6.9
Nosso Sonho
Nosso Sonho
2023 • as Seu Américo
★ 7.9
Zuzu Angel
Zuzu Angel
2006 • as Policial gentil
★ 6.8
The Age of the Earth
The Age of the Earth
1980 • as Black Christ
★ 6.0
The Given Word
The Given Word
1962 • as Mestre Coca
★ 8.1
Pitanga
Pitanga
2016 • as Self
★ 5.6
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025 • as Self
Wedding Games
Wedding Games
2023 • as Marcelo
★ 4.9
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003 • as Self
★ 5.8
Tinnitus
Tinnitus
2023 • as Inácio
★ 5.0
Ganga Zumba
Ganga Zumba
1963 • as Ganga Zumba / Antão
★ 6.2
Rio Babilonia
Rio Babilonia
1982 • as Bira
★ 5.1
Girls from ABC
Girls from ABC
2003 • as Seu Aurélio
★ 5.9
The Turning Wind
The Turning Wind
1962 • as Firmino
★ 6.8
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997 • as Self
Tony Odyssey
Tony Odyssey
2026 • as Humberto
Malês
Malês
2025 • as Pacífico Licutan
★ 8.1
Coisa de Novela
Coisa de Novela
2025 • as Vicente
★ 9.0
Aunt Virginia
Aunt Virginia
2023 • as Tavares
★ 7.5
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Lula, the Son of Brazil
2010 • as Seu Cristóvão
★ 5.5
Quilombo
Quilombo
1984 • as Acaiuba
★ 6.9
The Fifth Monkey
The Fifth Monkey
1990 • as Drunk at the Party
★ 9.0
Samba
Samba
1965 • as Paulo's friend
★ 2.6
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
1999 • as Valentim
★ 7.6
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
★ 9.0
Same Old West
Same Old West
2025 • as Ermitão
★ 7.6
My Home Is Copacabana
My Home Is Copacabana
1965
★ 6.6
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
2000 • as Joaquim
★ 5.8
Lenita - Traces of a Lady
Lenita - Traces of a Lady
2023 • as Self
The Great Kilapy
The Great Kilapy
2012 • as Pai de Joãozinho
★ 7.0
The Brazilwood Man
The Brazilwood Man
1982 • as César
★ 4.5
The Guns
The Guns
1964 • as Voice
★ 7.5
Plantation Boy
Plantation Boy
1966 • as Zé Guedes
★ 7.0
The King of Rio
The King of Rio
1985 • as Geraldão
★ 4.0
Garden of War
Garden of War
1969
★ 7.1
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019 • as Self
The Good Cinema
The Good Cinema
2021
Running After
Running After
2018 • as Garçom Othelo
★ 5.0
Joanna Francesa
Joanna Francesa
1973
★ 4.3
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
2011 • as Pastor Isaías
★ 5.9
Eternamente Pagu
Eternamente Pagu
1987 • as Herculano
★ 7.0
A Grande Feira
A Grande Feira
1961 • as Chico Diabo
★ 8.2
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
1974 • as Amâncio
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020 • as Self
★ 5.0
Lampião, King of the Badlands
Lampião, King of the Badlands
1963
★ 7.7
The Woman of Everyone
The Woman of Everyone
1969 • as Vampiro
★ 7.7
For Sale or Rent
For Sale or Rent
2013 • as Seu Capô
★ 5.5
The Big City
The Big City
1966 • as Calunga
★ 5.9
Chico Rei
Chico Rei
1985
Bandidos da Falange
Bandidos da Falange
1983
★ 7.0
Como Ser Solteiro
Como Ser Solteiro
1998 • as Self
★ 6.3
Tocaia no Asfalto
Tocaia no Asfalto
1962 • as Matador de Caxias
★ 6.2
Sweet Thieves
Sweet Thieves
1977 • as Fuleiro
★ 7.0
República da Traição
República da Traição
1970
★ 5.0
A Vilã das Nove
A Vilã das Nove
2024 • as Modesto Estrella
★ 6.8
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
1990
★ 1.0
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
2003 • as Coice
★ 6.5
Memory House
Memory House
2022 • as Cristovam
★ 5.1
Compasso de Espera
Compasso de Espera
1969 • as Assis
★ 8.8
Bahia of All Saints
Bahia of All Saints
1961 • as Pitanga
★ 3.4
Possessões
Possessões
2018 • as Pai Joaquim
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2021 • as Self (archive footage)
movie
O Marajá
1993 • as Tato
★ 8.5
Bahia
Bahia
1976
★ 5.3
Esse Mundo é Meu
Esse Mundo é Meu
1964 • as Toninho
★ 7.2
Deadly Cruelty
Deadly Cruelty
1976 • as Deca
★ 5.2
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
1969
The Manor of Araucaima
The Manor of Araucaima
1986 • as Cristobal
★ 6.2
The Passenger: Adult Secrets
The Passenger: Adult Secrets
2006 • as Delegado
★ 3.0
The Force of Xango
The Force of Xango
1977 • as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)
★ 4.0
Vozes do Medo
Vozes do Medo
1972
Carvana
Carvana
2018 • as Self (archive footage)
movie
Mar Corrente
1967 • as Luiz
Our Children
Our Children
2022 • as Rodrigo
★ 5.3
When Carnaval Comes
When Carnaval Comes
1972 • as Cuíca
★ 6.0
Jorge Amado no Cinema
Jorge Amado no Cinema
1979
★ 6.0
Corisco, o Diabo Loiro
Corisco, o Diabo Loiro
1969 • as Zé Baiano
Um Homem Célebre
Um Homem Célebre
1974
★ 10.0
Sol Sobre a Lama
Sol Sobre a Lama
1963 • as Bom Rojão
★ 5.0
Black Goddess
Black Goddess
1978
Câncer
Câncer
1972 • as Vagabundo
★ 8.0
Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1975
★ 5.0
A Day with Jerusa
A Day with Jerusa
2020 • as Yoyo
★ 7.8
No Tempo de Glauber
No Tempo de Glauber
1987
Uma Nega Chamada Tereza
Uma Nega Chamada Tereza
1970
Na Boca do Mundo
Na Boca do Mundo
1979 • as Antônio
★ 3.8
Pressed, Ripped Apart
Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019 • as (archive footage)
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1977 • as Self
★ 6.2
A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar
A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar
2000
★ 7.0
Bandeira de Retalhos
Bandeira de Retalhos
2018 • as João da Lua
Margeado
Margeado
2025 • as Silvério
Dedé Mamata
Dedé Mamata
1988
★ 3.2
movie
O Cinema Foi à Feira
2016 • as Ele mesmo
Cangaceiros de Lampião
Cangaceiros de Lampião
1967 • as Cravo Roxo
★ 5.7
O Terno do Zé
O Terno do Zé
2012 • as Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê
movie
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007
★ 5.0
The Taste of the Blackberry
The Taste of the Blackberry
2026
Colagem
Colagem
1967
Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha
Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha
2026 • as himself
Referências
Referências
2006 • as Self
Cordão de Ouro
Cordão de Ouro
1977 • as Cosme
Lost Love Juliana
Lost Love Juliana
1970
★ 6.0
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos
1978
movie
Justino
Tropico
Tropico
1969
A Cabeça do Santo
A Cabeça do Santo
Bom Dia, Eternidade
Bom Dia, Eternidade
2006 • as Calunga
The Coup d'État Factory
The Coup d'État Factory
2022 • as Antônio Pitanga
★ 8.3
Favela do Papa
Favela do Papa
2023 • as Self
A Degola Fatal
A Degola Fatal
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
Os Escravos de Jó
Os Escravos de Jó
2020 • as Jérèmie Valés
★ 8.0
Cartografia das Ondas
Cartografia das Ondas
2025
O Poder Negro
O Poder Negro
2018
A Força do Gigante
A Força do Gigante
2022 • as Self
★ 3.0
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
2020 • as Self
★ 7.0
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo
2012 • as Himself
Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo
Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo
2024
Barravento Novo
Barravento Novo
2017
movie
Premonição
2011 • as Seu Antero
★ 10.0
movie
Lágrimas de Ogum
2009
Tributo: Tony Tornado
Tributo: Tony Tornado
2025 • as Self
Senhor dos Navegantes
Senhor dos Navegantes
1964
A Promessa de Gerônimo
A Promessa de Gerônimo
2012 • as Geronimo
Falas da Vida
Falas da Vida
2025
Riscados pela Memória
Riscados pela Memória
2018