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 (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.[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

  • Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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