Diego Rafecas

Diego Rafecas is an Argentine actor and director. known for Un Buda, a film that he directed and acted in.

Early Life

Diego Rafecas was born on May 3, 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started studying acting with Cristina Banegas, a well-known Argentine actress, when he was 17. Two years later he debuted as an actor in a play One Aspect directed by Banegas and written by Griselda Gambaro.

Later he obtained a BA in Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires. At the same time he also began to study the Zen practice with Stephane Kosen Thibaut, a Dharma heir of Japanese Master Deshimaru.

Career

During his college years he made his first short film, The Good Life and kidnapping in digital format, co-directed with Paul Flehner and began studying film directing with Eduardo Milewics. Under his guidance, he wrote and directed Living in New York, a short film that won major awards at festivals around the country.

Filmography

Director

• El secuestro (2001) (Short)
• La buena vida (2002)
• Vivir en Nueva York (2005)
• A Buddha (2005)
• Rodney (2008)
• Paco (2009)
• Cruzadas (2011)

Actor

• La buena vida (2002)(cortometraje)
• Se me rompió el pantalón (2003)(cortometraje)
• Vivir en Nueva York (2005)
• A Buddha (2005)
• Cartas (2006)
• Rodney (2008)
• Paco (2009)
• Cruzadas (2011)

External links

• Diego Rafecas at the Internet Movie Database
• Diego Rafecas at cinenacional.com(Spanish)