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August 29, 1941 (age 82) Havana, Cuba. Occupation (s) Actor, director, producer, writer. Years active. 1973–present. Orestes Matacena (born August 29, 1941) is a Cuban–American actor, director, producer and writer. His most notable appearance is in the 1994 film The Mask as crime boss Niko. [1]
Orestes Matacena is a Cuban-American filmmaker who has worked in Hollywood and New York. He is known for his roles in The Mask, Diggstown, and Tainted, and for his activism against the Cuban regime.
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Orestes Matacena is a Cuban-born actor, filmmaker and playwright who worked with Hollywood directors and produced his own movies. He escaped from Cuba, founded theaters in New York and Miami, and wrote about the Cuban tyranny.
- August 29, 1941
Cuban emigré Orestes Matacena originally planned to be a plantation owner, like his father, but the rise of Communist leader Fidel Castro in the late 1950s made this impossible. Matacena fought with the anti-Communist resistance for a time, but eventually he abandoned the struggle and came to the United States , speaking no English and without ...
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Orestes Matacena was a Cuban-born actor who appeared in comedies like \"The Mask\" and \"Wild Wild West\". See his filmography, ratings, reviews, and biography on Rotten Tomatoes.
Orestes Matacena is known as an Actor, Director, Writer, and Editor. Some of his work includes The Mask, Wild Wild West, Diggstown, Guaguasi, Bitter Sugar, Badge 373, Girl in 3D, and The Wild Thornberrys.