Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 13, 1939 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Also Known As
- Antônio Luiz Sampaio
- Antônio L. Sampaio
- Antônio Sampaio
- Антониу Питанга
Antônio Pitanga
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 - Movies
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
as Preto Velho
Nosso Sonho
as Seu Américo
Zuzu Angel
as Policial gentil
The Age of the Earth
as Black Christ
The Given Word
as Mestre Coca
Pitanga
as Self
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
as Self
Wedding Games
as Marcelo
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
as Self
Tinnitus
as Inácio
Known For - TV Shows
The Clone
as Sebastião "Tião"
Anything Goes
as Salvador Gomes
Celebrity
as Comandante Roberto
Lilyhammer
as Blind Man
Side by Side
as Túlio
Partido Alto
as Jacaré
Olho por Olho
as Detetive Baba-Ovo (Ofélio Fonseca)
Chico Anysio Show
Sangue do Meu Sangue
as José do Patrocínio
Os Ossos do Barão
as Misael