
Antônio Pitanga
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 13, 1939
- Birthplace
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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.
Filmography
- A Solidez da Água
A Solidez da Água TBA
Actor

A Cabeça do Santo TBA
Actor
- Deixar a Vida Me Levar
Deixar a Vida Me Levar 2027
Actor

Smart Love 2026
Actor

Justino - Behind the Kingdom 2026
Actor

Leite em Pó 2026
Actor

Margeado 2026
as Silvério

A Fúria 2026
as Pai de Santo

Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha 2026
as Self

The Taste of the Blackberry 2026
as Mauro

Tony Odyssey 2026
as Humberto

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo 2025
as Self

Falas da Vida 2025
Actor

Malês 2025
as Pacífico Licutan, Director

Tributo: Tony Tornado 2025
as Self

Coisa de Novela 2025
as Vicente

Same Old West 2025
as Ermitão

Cartografia das Ondas 2025
Actor

A Vilã das Nove 2024
as Modesto Estrella

Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo 2024
Actor

Wedding Games 2023
as Marcelo

Aunt Virginia 2023
as Tavares

Lenita - Traces of a Lady 2023
as Self

Nosso Sonho 2023
as Seu Américo

Tinnitus 2023
as Inácio

Favela do Papa 2023
as Self

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus 2023
Actor

A Força do Gigante 2022
as Self

The Coup d'État Factory 2022
as Antônio Pitanga

Memory House 2022
as Cristovam

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar 2021
as Self (archive footage)

The Good Cinema 2021
Actor

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival 2020
as Self

Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba 2020
as Self

A Day with Jerusa 2020
as Sebastião

Os Escravos de Jó 2020
as Jérèmie Valés

Our Children 2019
as Rodrigo

Pressed, Ripped Apart 2019
as (archive footage)

Memórias do Grupo Opinião 2019
as Self

Possessões 2018
as Pai Joaquim

Riscados pela Memória 2018
Actor

Running After 2018
as Garçom Othelo

O Poder Negro 2018
Actor

Carvana 2018
as Self (archive footage)

Bandeira de Retalhos 2018
as João da Lua

Barravento Novo 2017
Actor
- O Cinema Foi à Feira
O Cinema Foi à Feira 2016
as Ele mesmo

Pitanga 2016
as Self

For Sale or Rent 2013
as Seu Capô

The Great Kilapy 2012
as Pai de Joãozinho

O Terno do Zé 2012
as Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê

Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo 2012
as Himself

A Promessa de Gerônimo 2012
as Geronimo

I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips 2011
as Pastor Isaías
- Premonition
Premonition 2011
as Seu Antero

Lula, the Son of Brazil 2010
as Seu Cristóvão
- Lágrimas de Ogum
Lágrimas de Ogum 2009
Actor

Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha 2007
Actor

The Man Who Challenged the Devil 2007
as Preto Velho

The Passenger: Adult Secrets 2006
as Delegado

Zuzu Angel 2006
as Policial gentil

Referências 2006
as Self

Bom Dia, Eternidade 2006
as Calunga

A Degola Fatal 2005
as Self (archive footage)

Girls from ABC 2003
as Seu Aurélio

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth 2003
as Self

Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria 2003
as Coice

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion 2000
as Joaquim

A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar 2000
Actor

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei 1999
as Valentim

Como Ser Solteiro 1998
as Self

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional 1997
as Self

The Fifth Monkey 1990
as Drunk at the Party

Barrela: Escola de Crimes 1990
Actor

Dedé Mamata 1988
Actor

Eternamente Pagu 1987
as Herculano

No Tempo de Glauber 1987
Actor

The Manor of Araucaima 1986
as Cristobal

The King of Rio 1985
as Geraldão

Chico Rei 1985
Actor

Quilombo 1984
as Acaiuba, Assistant Director

Rio Babilonia 1982
as Bira

The Brazilwood Man 1982
as César

The Age of the Earth 1980
as Black Christ

Na Boca do Mundo 1979
as Antônio, Director, Story

Jorge Amado no Cinema 1979
Actor

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

Black Goddess 1978
Actor

Cordão de Ouro 1977
as Cosme

Sweet Thieves 1977
as Fuleiro

The Force of Xango 1977
as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber 1977
as Self

Deadly Cruelty 1976
as Deca

Bahia 1976
Actor

Jouez Encore, Payez Encore 1975
Actor

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável 1974
as Amâncio

Um Homem Célebre 1974
Actor

Joanna Francesa 1973
Actor

Vozes do Medo 1972
Actor

When Carnaval Comes 1972
as Cuíca

Câncer 1972
as Vagabundo

Uma Nega Chamada Tereza 1970
Actor

República da Traição 1970
Actor

Lost Love Juliana 1970
as Jiboia

The Woman of Everyone 1969
as Vampiro

Corisco, o Diabo Loiro 1969
as Zé Baiano

Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas 1969
Actor

Garden of War 1969
Actor

Tropico 1969
Actor

Compasso de Espera 1969
as Assis

Colagem 1967
Actor

Cangaceiros de Lampião 1967
as Cravo Roxo
- Mar Corrente
Mar Corrente 1967
as Luiz

Plantation Boy 1966
as Zé Guedes

The Big City 1966
as Calunga

My Home Is Copacabana 1965
Actor

Samba 1965
as Paulo's friend

The Guns 1964
as Voice

Senhor dos Navegantes 1964
Actor

Esse Mundo é Meu 1964
as Toninho

Sol Sobre a Lama 1963
as Bom Rojão

Lampião, King of the Badlands 1963
Actor

Ganga Zumba 1963
as Ganga Zumba / Antão

The Turning Wind 1962
as Firmino

The Given Word 1962
as Mestre Coca

Tocaia no Asfalto 1962
as Matador de Caxias

Bahia of All Saints 1961
as Pitanga

A Grande Feira 1961
as Chico Diabo
Credits from TMDB.