Acting

Ankito

Born — Died

1924-02-26 — 2009-03-30

Place of birth

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

40 titles

Ankito, stage name of Anchizes Pinto (São Paulo, February 26 or November 26, 1924 — Rio de Janeiro, March 30, 2009), was a Brazilian actor, considered one of the five biggest names in chanchadas.

Known for

Soul Mate poster
6.8

A young woman is fated to relive the love of an earlier life. Separated by time, young Serena and botanist Rafael surmount all obstacles as they live a love that is stronger than fate itself. These challenges include the lovely but ambitious Cristina, who is obsessed by the rich botanist and driven nearly mad by her attempts to shatter their great love. A romantic comedy set in the 1940s, Soul Mate underscores the importance of love, family values and the ties of affection with a light touch and plenty of humor.

Soul Mate

2005

Walking the Clouds poster
8.4

The adventures of a man with amnesia who struggles to rediscover his past while learning to live in the present.

Walking the Clouds

1999

Balança Mas Não Cai poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Balança Mas Não Cai

1968

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Brava Gente

2000

A Gata Comeu poster
8.1

After getting lost on a sea excursion, Jô Penteado and Fábio Coutinho develop mutual feelings during the two months they spend stranded on a deserted island.

A Gata Comeu

1985

Marina poster
7.0

Marina is raised by her father on an island after her mother's death. As a teenager, she moves to Rio de Janeiro to study and live with her godparents, where she ends up falling in love with Marcelo.

Marina

1980

Film credits

1960s · 6 titles

1950s · 14 titles

É Fogo na Roupa poster
10.0

A precious necklace is stolen during a convention at Quitandinha Palace, a hotel in which a wives conference is deciding whether or not unfaithful husbands should receive the death penalty.

É Fogo na Roupa

1952

Quem Roubou Meu Samba? poster
6.0

Somebody is selling songs for two recording companies, simultaneously. The owner of one of them hires a detective to find out the swindler's identity. But the private-eye is clumsy, and messes things up even more.

Quem Roubou Meu Samba?

1959

De Pernas Pro Ar poster
8.0

A street vendor and a servant theater, newly unemployed, accidentally swap their briefcases trinkets for one of three bandits who just rob a bank. The chase, which also involves two "rapas" only ends when, aided by a chorus girl, unwittingly participating in a musical number of the show's theater company.

De Pernas Pro Ar

1957

O Feijão é Nosso poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Feijão é Nosso

1955

Os Três Cangaceiros poster
7.0

A small town is invaded by bandits who kidnap a rich man's daughter and other young girls. A group of rescuers is assembled, but three of the town's most fearful residents decide to transform into the funniest three musketeers in cinematic history.

Os Três Cangaceiros

1959

...E o Bicho Não Deu poster
6.0

While trying to break an "animal game" gambling scheme, Det. Bartolomeu hits his head, and the gamblers convince him that he is one of them. But everytime he hears a whistle, he changes between gambler and policeman.

...E o Bicho Não Deu

1958

O Rei do Movimento poster
5.6

Clementino is a postman who doesn't have much talent for the job and is six months behind in the payment of his apartment. While delivering a correspondence, he is kidnapped by a masked bandit, but manages to escape, and ends up helping the police in the capture of the whole gang, getting a lot of money as reward.

O Rei do Movimento

1955

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova poster
6.0

Two friends are looking for a quiet place where they can rest awhile. Soon they find the town they'd chosen to go is far from quiet. In fact, it's ruled by outlaws. And one of them is mistaken for the "Avenging Gunman", defender of the law.

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova

1959

Angu de Caroço poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Angu de Caroço

1955

Garota Enxuta poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Garota Enxuta

1959

Metido a Bacana poster
7.5

Tired of royalty, the prince of Araquelândia switches identities with a popcorn maker look-alike so he can enjoy Rio de Janeiro's carnival alongside his butler. While the real prince falls into revelry, the false prince finds himself in trouble with the foreign country's political problems, including a corrupt ambassador and a terrorist.

Metido a Bacana

1957

Marujo Por Acaso poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Marujo Por Acaso

1954

No artwork available
7.0

Petrônio drives a bus and his friend Cabeleira is a ticket collector. When Petrônio's sister needs money to do a surgery they get involved with a film production company, where a psychopath is trying to be the protagonist of the movie.

Pé na Tábua

1957

É de Chuá! poster
6.5

The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.

É de Chuá!

1958

Series credits

Soul Mate poster
6.8

A young woman is fated to relive the love of an earlier life. Separated by time, young Serena and botanist Rafael surmount all obstacles as they live a love that is stronger than fate itself. These challenges include the lovely but ambitious Cristina, who is obsessed by the rich botanist and driven nearly mad by her attempts to shatter their great love. A romantic comedy set in the 1940s, Soul Mate underscores the importance of love, family values and the ties of affection with a light touch and plenty of humor.

Soul Mate

2005

Walking the Clouds poster
8.4

The adventures of a man with amnesia who struggles to rediscover his past while learning to live in the present.

Walking the Clouds

1999

Balança Mas Não Cai poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Balança Mas Não Cai

1968

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Brava Gente

2000

A Gata Comeu poster
8.1

After getting lost on a sea excursion, Jô Penteado and Fábio Coutinho develop mutual feelings during the two months they spend stranded on a deserted island.

A Gata Comeu

1985

Marina poster
7.0

Marina is raised by her father on an island after her mother's death. As a teenager, she moves to Rio de Janeiro to study and live with her godparents, where she ends up falling in love with Marcelo.

Marina

1980

Gente Fina poster
9.0

Facing a financial crisis, Guilherme receives an ultimatum: he must pay his overdue rent within 24 hours or face eviction from the Copacabana apartment—located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone—where he lives with his family: his wife Joana, his children Kika, Beto, and Tatá, and his father Olavo. Left with no other option, they move into a large house in São Cristóvão (in the North Zone) lent to them by Joaquim, a Portuguese friend. The family struggles to adapt to the suburban neighborhood and cope with their lack of money. To overcome the crisis, Guilherme becomes a partner in Joaquim's auto repair shop.

Gente Fina

1990

A Sucessora poster
7.8

The story follows the experiences of Marina, a young country bumpkin who marries the mysterious and charismatic widower Roberto Stein, a fabulously wealthy businessman living in 1920s Rio de Janeiro. As Marina attempts to acclimate to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Stein's late wife, Alice, still seems to have a strong hold over the household. Despite her new husband's affection for her, Marina is nonetheless threatened by Alice's presence, which is made conspicuous through her old maid Juliana's obsessions and her intimidating portrait.

A Sucessora

1978

Gina poster
6.0

Gina attracts attention and envy. Years later, her life is shaken by the return of an old love and she discovers some schemes orchestrated by her best friend.

Gina

1978

Tudo ou Nada poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tudo ou Nada

1986

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Meu Adorável Mendigo

1973