Roger Pretto

He was born as Rogelio Pretto Villalaz in Colón City, in the Republic of Panamá. After studying in Dallas and San Francisco, he returned to Colón, administering for ten years his family's business. He quit the job at 33 years old and dedicated to art, having successful exhibitions in Panamá and abroad. He also performed on the stage as a principal. In 1984, in reaction to the tyrannical government of dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega, Pretto moved to the United States, where he also worked in film and television, and still resides.