Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Luiz Sampaio (born June 13, 1939), better known by his stage name Antônio Pitanga, is a Brazilian actor. He became internationally known for playing several roles on films of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s.

Personal life He was married to actress Vera Manhães, with whom he had two children: actress Camila Pitanga and actor Rocco Pitanga. After their divorce, he married politician Benedita da Silva.

Selected filmography Films Barravento (1962) O Pagador de Promessas (1962) Ganga Zumba (1963) The Guns (1964) My Home Is Copacabana (1965) Joanna Francesa (1973) The Age of the Earth (1980) Quilombo (1984) La Mansión de Araucaima (1986) Eternamente Pagú (1988) Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000) O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo (2007) Lula, The Son of Brasil (2009) I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (2011) Memory House (2020) Aunt Virginia (2023)

Television Pantanal (1990) A Próxima Vítima (1995) O Clone (2001) Celebridade (2003) The Mutants: Pathways of the Heart (2008) Cama de Gato (2009) Rebelde (2011) Amor Perfeito (2023) Vale Tudo (2025)