---
name: "Antônio Pitanga"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/antonio-pitanga"
fi1m_id: "antonio-pitanga"
imdb_id: "nm0685638"
tmdb_id: 230269
wikidata_id: "Q9618212"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 June 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T14:32:59.893769+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Antônio Pitanga

## Identity

Antônio Pitanga

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/antonio-pitanga
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** antonio-pitanga
- **IMDb ID:** nm0685638
- **TMDB ID:** 230269
- **Wikidata ID:** Q9618212
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Pitanga, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9618212, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0685638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/230269

Actor. Born 13 June 1939 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 June 1939, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- **Also known as:** Antônio Luiz Sampaio, Antônio L. Sampaio, Antônio Sampaio, Антониу Питанга
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Pitanga, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9618212, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0685638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/230269

## Coming up

- *Deixar a Vida Me Levar* (2027-03-18)

## Biography

Antônio Pitanga, born Antônio Luiz Sampaio on 13 June 1939 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, is a Brazilian actor and director. He began his career in 1960 with a role in *Bahia de Todos os Santos* and adopted his stage name from the character. He appeared in several films of the Cinema Novo movement, including *Barravento* (1962) and *Ganga Zumba* (1963).

Pitanga is known for his performance as Mestre Coca in *The Given Word* (1962). His later credits include *Lula, the Son of Brazil* (2010) and the television series *The Clone* (2001). He has directed films such as *Na Boca do Mundo* (1979) and *Malês* (2024). He was previously married to actress Vera Manhães and is married to politician Benedita da Silva; their children Camila Pitanga and Rocco Pitanga are also actors.

*Sources: pt.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Given Word* (1962), Fi1m 76, as Mestre Coca — [page](https://film.one/film/the-given-word.md)

## Complete filmography (146)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Deixar a Vida Me Levar* (2027), Actor
- *Justino - Behind the Kingdom* (2026), Actor
- *Leite em Pó* (2026), Actor
- *Por Você* (2026), series, as Clemente Portela
- *Margeado* (2026), as Silvério
- *A Fúria* (2026), as Pai de Santo
- *The Taste of the Blackberry* (2026), Actor
- *Tony Odyssey* (2026), as Humberto
- *Clube Spelunca* (2025), series, Actor
- *Falas da Vida* (2025), Actor
- *Malês* (2025), as Pacífico Licutan · Director
- *Coisa de Novela* (2025), as Vicente
- *Anything Goes* (2025), series, as Salvador Gomes
- *Same Old West* (2025), as Ermitão
- *Cartografia das Ondas* (2025), Actor
- *A Vilã das Nove* (2024), as Modesto Estrella
- *Children of the Church Steps* (2024), series, as Célio
- *Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo* (2024), Actor
- *Wedding Games* (2023), as Marcelo
- *Aunt Virginia* (2023), as Tavares
- *Nosso Sonho* (2023), as Seu Américo
- *Tinnitus* (2023), as Inácio
- *Perfect Love* (2023), series, as Dom Vitório
- *The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus* (2023), Actor
- *The Coup d'État Factory* (2022), as Antônio Pitanga
- *Memory House* (2022), as Cristovam
- *In Your Place* (2021), series, as Gesiel
- *The Good Cinema* (2021), Actor
- *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)
- *Possessões* (2018), as Pai Joaquim
- *Riscados pela Memória* (2018), Actor
- *Running After* (2018), as Garçom Othelo
- *O Poder Negro* (2018), Actor
- *Bandeira de Retalhos* (2018), as João da Lua
- *Barravento Novo* (2017), Actor
- *Thin Air* (2017), series, as José Nazário
- *O Cinema Foi à Feira* (2016), as Ele mesmo
- *Sonhadores* (2016), series, as Zinho
- *For Sale or Rent* (2013), as Seu Capô
- *Side by Side* (2012), series, as Túlio
- *The Great Kilapy* (2012), as Pai de Joãozinho
- *O Terno do Zé* (2012), as Pai Pedro de Oxum Aiê
- *A Promessa de Gerônimo* (2012), as Geronimo
- *Lilyhammer* (2012), series, as Blind Man
- *I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips* (2011), as Pastor Isaías
- *Premonition* (2011), as Seu Antero
- *Lula, the Son of Brazil* (2010), as Seu Cristóvão
- *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
- *Bom Dia, Eternidade* (2006), as Calunga
- *Girls from ABC* (2003), as Seu Aurélio
- *Celebrity* (2003), series, as Comandante Roberto
- *Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria* (2003), as Coice
- *The Clone* (2001), series, as Sebastião "Tião"
- *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
- *The Next Victim* (1995), series, as Kléber Noronha
- *O Marajá* (1993), as Tato
- *O Fantasma da Ópera* (1991), series, as operário do teatro
- *A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão* (1990), series, as Elomar
- *The Fifth Monkey* (1990), as Drunk at the Party
- *Pantanal* (1990), series, as Túlio
- *Barrela: Escola de Crimes* (1990), Actor
- *Kananga do Japão* (1989), series, as Bira
- *Dedé Mamata* (1988), Actor
- *Olho por Olho* (1988), series, as Detetive Baba-Ovo (Ofélio Fonseca)
- *Eternamente Pagu* (1987), as Herculano
- *Corpo Santo* (1987), series, as Patrício
- *No Tempo de Glauber* (1987), Actor
- *Dona Beija* (1986), series, as Moisés
- *The Manor of Araucaima* (1986), as Cristobal
- *Tenda dos Milagres* (1985), series, as Exú
- *The King of Rio* (1985), as Geraldão
- *Tudo em Cima* (1985), series, as Cheiroso
- *Chico Rei* (1985), Actor
- *Quilombo* (1984), as Acaiuba · Assistant Director
- *Meu Destino É Pecar* (1984), series, as Dioclécio
- *Partido Alto* (1984), series, as Jacaré
- *Rio Babilonia* (1982), as Bira
- *Chico Anysio Show* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Brazilwood Man* (1982), as César
- *Terras do Sem Fim* (1981), series, as Viriato
- *O Amor é Nosso!* (1981), series, as motorista
- *The Age of the Earth* (1980), as Black Christ
- *Na Boca do Mundo* (1979), as Antônio · Director, Story
- *Jorge Amado no Cinema* (1979), Actor
- *Black Goddess* (1978), Actor
- *SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos* (1978), Actor
- *Cordão de Ouro* (1977), as Cosme
- *Sweet Thieves* (1977), as Fuleiro
- *The Force of Xango* (1977), as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited)
- *Deadly Cruelty* (1976), as Deca
- *Bahia* (1976), Actor
- *A Viagem* (1975), series, as Damião
- *Ovelha Negra* (1975), series, as Dito Preto
- *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
- *Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão* (1972), series, as Zabumba
- *When Carnaval Comes* (1972), as Cuíca
- *Câncer* (1972), as Vagabundo
- *Caso Especial* (1971), series, Actor
- *O Homem Que Deve Morrer* (1971), series, as Lucas Pé-na-Cova
- *República da Traição* (1970), Actor
- *Lost Love Juliana* (1970), as Jiboia
- *Uma Nega Chamada Tereza* (1970), Actor
- *The Woman of Everyone* (1969), as Vampiro
- *Corisco, o Diabo Loiro* (1969), as Zé Baiano
- *Dez Vidas* (1969), series, as José do Patrocínio
- *Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas* (1969), Actor
- *Garden of War* (1969), Actor
- *Sangue do Meu Sangue* (1969), series, as José do Patrocínio
- *Tropico* (1969), Actor
- *Vidas em Conflito* (1969), series, as Robson
- *Compasso de Espera* (1969), as Assis
- *Ana* (1968), series, as Antônio
- *Colagem* (1967), Actor
- *Cangaceiros de Lampião* (1967), as Cravo Roxo
- *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 — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-given-word.md)
- *Tocaia no Asfalto* (1962), as Matador de Caxias
- *Bahia of All Saints* (1961), as Pitanga
- *A Grande Feira* (1961), as Chico Diabo
- *A Cabeça do Santo*, Actor
- *A Solidez da Água*, Actor
- *Smart Love*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Xande e Antonio Pitanga durante o 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira no Theatro Municipal. Foto: Reginaldo Teixeira (14/05/14) (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/3908449/gallery-d31e8235dc11.jpg) Xande e Antonio Pitanga durante o 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira no Theatro Municipal. Foto: Reginaldo Teixeira (14/05/14) (2014) — 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/25%C2%BA_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2814006115460%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Antonio Pitanga durante o 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira no Theatro Municipal. Foto: Reginaldo Teixeira (14/05/14) (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/3908449/gallery-61923444cb8f.jpg) Antonio Pitanga durante o 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira no Theatro Municipal. Foto: Reginaldo Teixeira (14/05/14) (2014) — 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/25%C2%BA_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2814006093359%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Fotos Ivone Perez - Evento Pró Dilma Teatro - Casa Grande - Rio de Janeiro 18/10/10.Antonio Pitanga (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/3908449/gallery-b3f48a4dac1d.jpg) Fotos Ivone Perez - Evento Pró Dilma Teatro - Casa Grande - Rio de Janeiro 18/10/10.Antonio Pitanga (2010) — Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Antonio_Pitanga_%285096454617%29.jpg/1280px-Antonio_Pitanga_%285096454617%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Antônio Pitanga](https://film.one/media/person/3908449/gallery-a7e417e779d0.jpg) Antônio Pitanga — Tomaz Silva, Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 br, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Antonio_pitanga.jpg/1280px-Antonio_pitanga.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Antônio Pitanga](https://film.one/media/person/3908449/gallery-d0af2be54737.jpg) Antônio Pitanga — Image via TMDB
- ![12.10.2022 â LULA NO RIO - Lula participa da caminhada Brasil da Esperança, na Estrada do Itararé, no Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Ricardo Stuck](https://film.one/media/person/3908449/gallery-f083d7f1f476.jpg) 12.10.2022 â LULA NO RIO - Lula participa da caminhada Brasil da Esperança, na Estrada do Itararé, no Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Ricardo Stuck — Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/12.10.2022-LULA_NO_RIO-Lula_faz_caminhada_no_Complexo_do_Alem%C3%A3o_-_52424692171.jpg/1280px-12.10.2022-LULA_NO_RIO-Lula_faz_caminhada_no_Complexo_do_Alem%C3%A3o_-_52424692171.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) 2011: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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