Pastor Vega was born on February 12, 1940 in Havana, Cuba. He was a director and writer, known for Las profecías de Amanda (1999), Retrato de Teresa (1979) and Vidas paralelas (1993). From 1979 to 1990, Pastor Vega was the first Director of the Havana Film Festival (Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano).