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Antonio Pitanga

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Antonio Pitanga was born on 13 June 1939 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Malês (2024), Na Boca do Mundo (1978) and A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe (1966). He has been married to Benedita da Silva since 1992. They have one child. He was previously married to Vera Manhães.
BornJune 13, 1939
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      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Antonio Pitanga, Camila Pitanga, and Rocco Pitanga in Malês (2024)
    Malês
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2024
    Na Boca do Mundo (1978)
    Na Boca do Mundo
    7.0
    • Antônio
    • 1978
    Anecy Rocha in A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe (1966)
    A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe
    7.0
    • Calunga
    • 1966
    La mansión de Araucaima (1986)
    La mansión de Araucaima
    6.8
    • Cristobal, The Slave
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Deixa a vida me levar
      • Post-production
    • Christian Malheiros in Justino - Nos Bastidores do Reino (2026)
      Justino - Nos Bastidores do Reino
      • 2026
    • Leite em Pó (2026)
      Leite em Pó
      • 2026
    • Por Você (2026)
      Por Você
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Clemente Portela
      • 2026
    • Antônio Odisseia (2025)
      Antônio Odisseia
      • Humberto
      • 2025
    • Coisa de Novela (2025)
      Coisa de Novela
      3.1
      TV Movie
      • Vicente
      • 2025
    • Vale Tudo (2025)
      Vale Tudo
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Salvador
      • 2025
    • Cartografia das Ondas (2025)
      Cartografia das Ondas
      • Narrador
      • 2025
    • Margeado (2025)
      Margeado
      • 2025
    • É Tempo de Amoras (2025)
      É Tempo de Amoras
      • Mauro
      • 2025
    • Patrick Congo, Wendy Queiroz, Samuel Silva, and Andrei Marques in Children of the Church Steps (2024)
      Children of the Church Steps
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Célio
      • 2024
    • Laura Pessoa, Karine Teles, Alice Wegmann, and Camila Márdila in A Vilã das Nove (2024)
      A Vilã das Nove
      6.5
      • Modesto
      • 2024
    • Same Old West (2024)
      Same Old West
      7.4
      • Ermitão
      • 2024
    • Dandara Mariana and Dan Ferreira in Wedding Games (2023)
      Wedding Games
      4.3
      • Marcelo
      • 2023
    • Seu Jorge in How to Be a Carioca (2023)
      How to Be a Carioca
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Aílton
      • 2023
    • All the Same... Or Not (2022)
      All the Same... Or Not
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Amanda's Grandfather
      • 2023

    Director

    • Antonio Pitanga, Camila Pitanga, and Rocco Pitanga in Malês (2024)
      Malês
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Na Boca do Mundo (1978)
      Na Boca do Mundo
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1978

    Writer

    • Na Boca do Mundo (1978)
      Na Boca do Mundo
      7.0
      • story
      • 1978

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Antonio L.Sampaio
    • Born
      • June 13, 1939
      • Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
    • Spouses
        Benedita da Silva1992 - present (1 child)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Father of actress Camila Pitanga and the actor Rocco Pitangawith actress Vera Manhães.

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