Antônio Pitanga
Born: 1939-06-13
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
The Given Word
My Home Is Copacabana
Smart Love
The Age of the Earth
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Tributo: Tony Tornado
Our Children
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Top Movie Credits
The Given Word
Mestre Coca
The Age of the Earth
Black Christ
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
Preto Velho
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Self (archive footage)
Our Children
Rodrigo
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Seu Cristóvão