Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Antônio Luiz Sampaio , Antônio L. Sampaio , Antônio Sampaio , Антониу Питанга
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 70
TV Involvements: 24
Most Famous Work
Biography
Antônio Luiz Sampaio (born June 13, 1939), better known by his stage name 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Antônio Pitanga licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
The Clone
(2001) Sebastião "Tião"A Próxima Vítima
(1995) Kléber NoronhaPerfect Love
(2023) Popó BatistaLula, the Son of Brazil
(2010) Seu CristóvãoIn Your Place
(2021) GesielThe Given Word
(1962) Mestre CocaGanga Zumba
(1963) Ganga Zumba / AntãoTenda dos Milagres
(1985) ExúActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Self | |
| Pacífico Licutan | ||
| Vicente | ||
| Salvador Gomes | ||
| Salvador Gomes | ||
| Ermitão | ||
| Silvério | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2024 | Modesto Estrella | |
| N/A | ||
| 2023 | Marcelo | |
| Tavares | ||
| Self | ||
| Seu Américo | ||
| N/A | ||
| Inácio | ||
| Self | ||
| Dom Vitório | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| Antônio Pitanga | ||
| Cristovam | ||
| Rodrigo | ||
| 2021 | Gesiel | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Yoyo | ||
| Jérèmie Valés | ||
| 2019 | (archive footage) | |
| Self | ||
| 2018 | Pai Joaquim | |
| N/A | ||
| Garçom Othelo | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| João da Lua | ||
| 2017 | N/A | |
| José Nazário | ||
| 2016 | Ele mesmo | |
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Seu Capô | |
| 2012 | Túlio | |
| Pai de Joãozinho | ||
| Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê | ||
| Himself | ||
| Geronimo | ||
| Blind Man | ||
| 2011 | Pastor Isaías | |
| Seu Antero | ||
| 2010 | Seu Cristóvão | |
| 2009 | N/A | |
| 2007 | N/A | |
| Preto Velho | ||
| 2006 | Delegado | |
| Policial gentil | ||
| Calunga | ||
| Self | ||
| 2005 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Seu Aurélio | |
| Comandante Roberto | ||
| Self | ||
| Coice | ||
| 2001 | Sebastião "Tião" | |
| 2000 | Joaquim | |
| N/A | ||
| 1999 | Valentim | |
| 1998 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1995 | Kléber Noronha | |
| 1993 | Tato | |
| 1991 | operário do teatro | |
| 1990 | Drunk at the Party | |
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Bira | |
| 1988 | N/A | |
| Detetive Baba-Ovo | ||
| 1987 | Herculano | |
| Patrício | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1986 | Cristobal | |
| 1985 | Exú | |
| Geraldão | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | Acaiuba | |
| Dioclécio | ||
| Jacaré | ||
| 1983 | N/A | |
| 1982 | Bira | |
| César | ||
| 1981 | Viriato | |
| Raimundo | ||
| 1980 | Black Christ | |
| 1979 | Antônio | |
| N/A | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | Cosme | |
| Fuleiro | ||
| Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| 1976 | Deca | |
| N/A | ||
| 1975 | Damião | |
| Dito Preto | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1973 | N/A | |
| Misael | ||
| Assis | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| Zabumba | ||
| Cuíca | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| Lucas Pé-na-Cova | ||
| 1970 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | Vampiro | |
| Zé Baiano | ||
| José do Patrocínio | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| José do Patrocínio | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | Antônio | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
| Cravo Roxo | ||
| Luiz | ||
| 1966 | Zé Guedes | |
| Calunga | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| Paulo's friend | ||
| 1964 | Voice | |
| N/A | ||
| Toninho | ||
| 1963 | Bom Rojão | |
| N/A | ||
| Ganga Zumba / Antão | ||
| 1962 | Firmino | |
| Mestre Coca | ||
| Matador de Caxias | ||
| 1961 | Pitanga | |
| Chico Diabo | ||
| Humberto | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director | |
| 1984 | Assistant Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Story | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |