| Diego Rafecas | |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation: | Actor and director |
| Years Active: | 2001–2017 |
Diego Rafecas (Buenos Aires, 3 May 1970 – 18 April 2017) was an Argentine actor and director.[1] known for Un Buda, a film that he directed and acted in.[2]
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.
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.
He died on 18 April 2017, aged 46, from an illness that had kept him hospitalised.[3]
Director
Actor