Occupation Actor | Years active 1960–present | |
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Full Name Antônio Luiz Sampaio Born June 13, 1939 (age 77) ( 1939-06-13 ) Salvador, Bahia Spouse Benedita da Silva (m. 1992), Vera Manhães (m. ?–1986) Children Camila Pitanga, Rocco Pitanga Grandchildren Antônia Peixoto, Amanda Sampaio, Bruna Sampaio Movies Barravento, The Given Word, The Age of the Earth, Mauá ‑ O Imperador e o Rei, O Homem Que Desafiou Similar Camila Pitanga, Rocco Pitanga, Vera Manhães, Benedita da Silva, Cláudio Amaral Peixoto | ||
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.
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