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Antônio Pitanga | |
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Born | Antônio Luiz Sampaio June 13, 1939 (age 85) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–present |
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Antônio Luiz Sampaio [1] (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. [2]
He was married to actress Vera Manhães, with whom he had two sons: actress Camila Pitanga and actor Rocco Pitanga. After their divorce, he married politician Benedita da Silva. [3] [4]