Antônio Luiz Sampaio (born June 13, 1939), better known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Antônio Pitanga, is a Brazilian actor. He became internationally known for playing several roles on films of the

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movement in the 1960s.

Personal life

He was married to actress Vera Manhães, with whom he had two sons: actress

Camila Pitanga Camila Manhães Sampaio (born 14 June 1977), known professionally as Camila Pitanga, is a Brazilian actress and former model. She is internationally renowned for her roles in film and television. In film, she is known for her roles in ''Quilombo ...

and actor Rocco Pitanga. After their divorced, he married politician

Benedita da Silva Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio (, born 26 April 1942) is a Brazilian politician. From a humble background, she faced class and racial prejudice, overcoming it to become the first female and Afro-Brazilian governor of the State of Rio de Janeir ...

Selected filmography

;Films *'' Barravento'' (1962) *''

O Pagador de Promessas ''O Pagador de Promessas'' (, ''Keeper of Promises''The title translates literally as ''The Payer of Promises'', but the film has been known by several other names in the English-speaking world, such as ''Keeper of Promises'', ''The Given Word'' a ...

'' (1962) *'' The Guns'' (1964) *''

My Home Is Copacabana ''My Home Is Copacabana'' ( sv, Mitt hem är Copacabana) is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Sucksdorff. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival and the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Sucksdorff won the award for Bes ...

'' (1965) *''

Joanna Francesa ''Joanna Francesa'' is a 1973 French-Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues and starring Jeanne Moreau, Eliezer Gomes and Carlos Kroeber. In the 1930s, Joanna, the owner of a brothel in São Paulo, goes to Alagoas and falls ...

'' (1973) *'' The Age of the Earth'' (1980) *''

Quilombo A ''quilombo'' (; from the Kimbundu word , ) is a Brazilian hinterland settlement founded by people of African origin, and others sometimes called Carabali. Most of the inhabitants of quilombos, called quilombolas, were maroons, a term for e ...

'' (1984) *''

La Mansión de Araucaima La Mansión de Araucaima ( en, The manor of Araucaima) is a 1986 Colombian drama film written and directed by Carlos Mayolo. Its genre has been described as "Tropical Gothic." It is based in the tale of the same name by Alvaro Mutis. Plot A ...

'' (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 ''Memory House'' ( pt, Casa de Antiguidades) is a 2020 drama film directed by João Paulo Miranda Maria. The film was part of the selection of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was named as an Official Selection of the 2020 ...

'' (2020) ;Television *''

Pantanal The Pantanal () is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest flooded grasslands. It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but it extends into Mato Grosso and p ...

'' (1990) *''

A Próxima Vítima ''A Próxima Vítima'' (English: ''The Next Victim'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from March 13, 1995, to November 3, 1995, totaling 203 chapters. Featured José Wilker, Tony Ramos, Susana Vieira, Aracy Ba ...

'' (1995) *''

O Clone O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), pl ...

'' (2001) *''

Celebridade ''Celebridade'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from October 13, 2003 to June 25, 2004, totaling 221 episodes. Featured Malu Mader, Marcos Palmeira, Cláudia Abreu, Fábio Assunção, Marcio Garcia, Deborah Sec ...

'' (2003) *'' The Mutants: Pathways of the Heart'' (2008) *''

Cama de Gato ''Cama de Gato'' (English title: ''Cat's Cradle'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo in 2009 and 2010. Plot Gustavo, once a poor, kindhearted youngster, is now a successful entrepreneur in the perfume business but h ...

'' (2009) *''

Rebelde ''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...

'' (2011)

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* 1939 births Living people People from Salvador, Bahia Afro-Brazilian male actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian male television actors 20th-century Brazilian male actors 21st-century Brazilian male actors {{Brazil-actor-stub