Manuel Zecena Diéguez was born on January 12, 1918 in Mazatenango, Guatemala. He was a producer and director, known for
Amor en las nubes (1968),
Ave sin nido (1971) and
Una mujer para los sabados (1970). He was married to Virginia De Wolfe and Martha Franco Ferrer. He died on June 7, 1991 in Escuintla, Guatemala.