Roberto Omegna
Italian screenwriter and cinematographer
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| Intro | Italian screenwriter and cinematographer | |
| Places | Italy | |
| was | Cinematographer Screenwriter Film director | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 28 May 1876, Turin, Italy | |
| Death | 19 November 1948Turin, Italy (aged 72 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
Roberto Omegna (May 27, 1876–November 29, 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. 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).
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- The Last Days of Pompeii (1908)