Roberto Omegna

Roberto Omegna

Roberto Omegna (1939)
Born (1876-05-28)28 May 1876
Turin, Piedmont
Italy
Died 29 November 1948(1948-11-29) (aged 72)
Turin, Piedmont
Italy
Occupation Cinematographer
Director
Years active 1904–1936

Roberto Omegna (1876–1948) was an Italian cinematographer and film director. Omegna assisted Arturo Ambrosio is setting up the Turin-based company Ambrosio Film, which became one of the leading Italian studios of the silent era.[1] While Omegna directed a number of fiction films, he became best known for his documentary efforts such as The Leopard Hunt (1908) and Elephants at Work (1911). [2]

Selected filmography

Cinematographer

References

  1. Moltinero p.xviii
  2. Moliterno p.111

Bibliography

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