Manuel Calvo was born on 5 August 1926 in Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Spain. He was a director and actor, known for La voz de la tierra (1982), La brujula rota (1961) and Encadenada (1962). He was married to Madaleine Vivo. He died on 18 April 1987 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.