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 Fifth Monkey
Same Old West
The Given Word
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Malês
Mar Corrente
Tony Odyssey
Água de Meninos – A Feira do Cinema Novo
The Passenger: Adult Secrets
The Man Who Challenged the Devil

Top Movie Credits

The Fifth Monkey Drunk at the Party
The Given Word Mestre Coca
Malês Director