Carlos Manga

Carlos Manga

Directing
1928-01-06
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

Carlos Manga (6 January 1928 – 17 September 2015) was a Brazilian film director. He directed 25 films between 1952 and 1986.

Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles

#1Belíssima

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes as Diretor do Show de Mary Montilla e Guida Guevara

5.4 / 10
SoapDrama

Júlia and Pedro suffer from the cruelty of their grandmother, Bia Falcão. Júlia runs the luxurious Belíssima factory and falls in love with Nikos, a friend of her sister-in-law Vitória.

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#2Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem

Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes as Self (archive footage)

8.0 / 10
Documentary

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#3Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m as Himself

7.3 / 10
MusicComedyDrama

Apolônio Brasil was a pianist at a famous nightclub in Rio de Janeiro, from the 1950s until his untimely death. Quite a character, Apolônio was loved by women and idolized by his audience and friends. His contagious joy attracts the attention of American scientist Dr. Boris Lewitsky, who comes to Brazil in order to interview Apolônio's close friends and make them a most unusual offer concerning the remains of the late musician.

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#4Movie Theaters of Rio

Movie - 2001, 2h 15m as Self

7.0 / 10
Documentary

The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since the invention of Cinema.

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