Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

86 · Born: Jun 13, 1939

1965

Personal Details

BornJun 13, 1939 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Spouse
  • Benedita da Silva

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 1, 2025 )
  • Vera Manhães

    ( Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Antônio Luiz Sampaio OMC, a celebrated and accomplished Brazilian thespian and cinematic visionary, entered the world on June 13, 1939, in the culturally rich and vibrant metropolis of Salvador, a city steeped in history and tradition.

As a remarkably skilled and accomplished person, he earned widespread acclaim and international recognition for his extraordinary and outstanding acting abilities, which were showcased in a series of critically acclaimed films that were integral to the influential Cinema Novo movement, a significant and groundbreaking cinematic phenomenon that emerged during the 1960s.

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Career

2022
Our Children
Our Children as Rodrigo
Memory House
Memory House as Cristovam
2010
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Lula, the Son of Brazil as Seu Cristóvão
2006
Zuzu Angel
Zuzu Angel as Policial gentil
1962