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Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz (also Chomont or Chaumont French: [ʃomɔ̃]; 17 October 1871 – 2 May 1929) was a pioneering Spanish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.
Segundo de Chomón (1871-1929) was a director, cinematographer and writer who created innovative and imaginative trick films for Pathé and others. He was known for his colorful and surreal effects, animation and puppetry, and worked on Cabiria and Napoleon.
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Oct 22, 2020 · This 1908 short was the work of Segundo de Chomón, a pioneering Spanish director often compared to Georges Méliès. Chomón made bizarre trick films that experimented with color and temporality, and would eventually influence the surrealist work of filmmakers Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, making him, in many ways, the father of ...
Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz (Teruel, 17 de octubre de 1871-París, 2 de mayo de 1929), conocido como Segundo de Chomón, fue un cineasta español. [1] Destacó como director pionero del cine mudo y técnico de trucajes en películas como Cabiria (1914), de Giovanni Pastrone —conocido por su seudónimo Piero Fosco —, o Napoleón ...
La Maison ensorcelée (literally "The Ensorcelled House" from French, English: The House of Ghosts, also known as The Witch House) is a 1906 French trick film directed by Segundo de Chomón. The film features stop-motion animation and is considered one of the earliest cinematic depictions of a haunted house premise.
Biography. Segundo de Chomón became involved in film through his wife, who was an actress in Pathé films. In 1902, he became a concessionary for Pathé in Barcelona, distributing its products in Spanish-speaking countries and managing a factory for the coloring of Pathé films.
If anyone was able to put Georges Méliès in the shade, it would be Segundo de Chomón (1871-1929). He was one of the most important pioneers of the early years of cinema, particularly for his expertise with special effects.
