Diego Rafecas


Diego Rafecas was 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 kidnapped in digital format, co-directed with Paul Flehner, and began studying film directing with Eduardo Milewicz. Under his guidance, he wrote and directed Living in New York, a short film that won major awards at festivals around the country.
He died on 18 April 2017, aged 46, from an illness that had kept him hospitalised.

Filmography

Director
Actor
  • La buena vida
  • Se me rompió el pantalón
  • Vivir en Nueva York
  • A Buddha
  • Cartas
  • Rodney
  • Paco
  • Cruzadas
  • Ley Primera