Segundo de Chomón
Cinematographer, Film director
1871 – 1929
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Who was Segundo de Chomón?
Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz was a pioneering Spanish film director. He produced many short films in France while working for Pathé Frères and has been compared to Georges Méliès, due to his frequent camera tricks and optical illusions. He is regarded as the most significant Spanish silent film director in an international context.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1871
Teruel - Also known as
- Chomont
- Segundo de Chomon
- Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz
- The Spanish Méliès
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Spain
- France
- Profession
- Died
- May 2, 1929
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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