Carlos Manga

Birth : 1928-01-06, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Death : 2015-09-17

Profile

Carlos Manga

Movies

Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
Himself
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.
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
Director
The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised by three direct assistants: Elvis, former player as Cardinal and aspiring singer; Fumê, cook of Independência Futebol Clube, great team in which Cardeal also works as a wardrobe; and Lupine, samba and composer.
Assim Era a Atlântida
Director
O Marginal
Director
Fleeing from the orphanage where he was living, young Valdo immediately entered the life of the crime, establishing himself as a dangerous adult criminal. However, his petty thefts do not satisfy him and he longs for bigger things and when he becomes a lover of Beth, the young criminal realizes that he can enrich himself very and very fast.
Entre Mulheres e Espiões
Director
As Sete Evas
Director
When a lady-killer announces his wedding, seven of his ex-girlfriends decide to kidnap him, keeping him in a sailing ship.
Quanto Mais Samba Melhor
Director
Duas Histórias
Director
Os Dois Ladrões
Director
The sophisticated thief Mão Leve and his simple-minded accomplice Jonjoca take from the rich to give to the poor. Their new mission is raising funds in order Mão Leve's brother can study abroad. But great care must be taken lest the honest boy discovers the origin of the money.
The Termite
Director
Tristão dos Prazeres is a television consultor who is very popular amongst married women. In his show, he defends his theory that jealousy is a small feeling, a "termite" that destroys relationships. However, once he suspects his wife to be cheating on him, he gets enraged and sends his butler to investigate.
Pintando o Sete
Director
E o Espetáculo Continua
Producer
The Man of the Sputnik
Director
UFO falls on a hillbilly's hencoop and he tries to sell it. Soon international missions are sent to the place, for there's a suspicion it might be the famous Russian satellite, the Sputnik.
Esse Milhão é Meu!
Director
De Vento em Popa
Director
Industrialist's son returns from the USA, where he'd been supposedly studying Nuclear Physics, when in fact he'd devoted himself to pop music, without his father's knowledge.
Garotas e Samba
Writer
Three young women sharing a room in a boarding house owned by a very strict matron dream of becoming famous in show busines
Garotas e Samba
Director
Three young women sharing a room in a boarding house owned by a very strict matron dream of becoming famous in show busines
Guerra ao Samba
Director
Papai Fanfarrão
Director
Vamos com Calma
Writer
Vamos com Calma
Director
Colégio de Brotos
Director
Nem Sansão Nem Dalila
Editor
Barber's jeep crash against crazy scientist's house, where the latter was building a time-machine. The crash triggers the machine, taking them to Gaza kingdom, circa 1153 B.C., where they get involved in many funny situations. Spoof of Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah
Nem Sansão Nem Dalila
Director
Barber's jeep crash against crazy scientist's house, where the latter was building a time-machine. The crash triggers the machine, taking them to Gaza kingdom, circa 1153 B.C., where they get involved in many funny situations. Spoof of Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah
Matar ou Correr
Director
"High Noon" spoof. Kid Bolha and Ciscocada, two clumsy swindlers, arrive at a violent Old West town called Citydown where, by mistake, one of them is appointed Sheriff. They're intent on facing the dreaded Jesse Gordon, a gunman who kills for pleasure.
A Dupla do Barulho
Screenplay
Tonico and Tião are two vaudevillian artists who travel across Brazil in search of fame and success. A crisis hits the duo when Tião gets tired of being a setup for Tonico's jokes in their numbers and leaves the troupe.
A Dupla do Barulho
Director
Tonico and Tião are two vaudevillian artists who travel across Brazil in search of fame and success. A crisis hits the duo when Tião gets tired of being a setup for Tonico's jokes in their numbers and leaves the troupe.
Carnaval Atlântida
Co-Director
Movie producer Cecílio B. de Milho is intent on filming an epic about Helen of Troy, while some of the crew would rather turn it into a musical comedy.