Antônio Pitanga | |
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Born |
Antônio Luiz Sampaio June 13, 1939 (age 77) Salvador, Bahia |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–present |
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. He was married to actress Vera Manhães, with whom he had two sons: actress Camila Pitanga and actor Rocco Pitanga. After their divorced, he married to politician Benedita da Silva.