Carlos Manga was born on January 6, 1928 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and producer, known for One Heart (2004), Vamos com Calma (1956) and O Marginal (1974). He was married to Inalda de Carvalho and Denise. He died on September 17, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Son of lawyer Américo Rodrigues Manga and Maria Isabel Aranha.
He has been honoured with a statue of himself at the Odeon Cinema in Rio de Janeiro during the "Festival do Rio"(Rio de Janeiro Film Festival) on 10/18/2011.