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

The Clone

as Sebastião "Tião"

Lilyhammer

as Blind Man

The Given Word

as Mestre Coca

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

as Preto Velho

Lula, the Son of Brazil

as Seu Cristóvão

Our Dream

as Seu Américo

Zuzu Angel

as Policial gentil

Perfect Love

as Dom Vitório

The Turning Wind

as Firmino

The Guns

as Voice