Segundo de Chomón
Spanish-French film director, cinematographer and animator (1871-1929) · Spain · On the map · Directors · Died at 57
Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz was a pioneering Spanish-French film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. 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.
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The Bewitched House 1907
The Electric Hotel 1908
The Red Spectre 1907
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He is regarded as the most significant Spanish silent film director in an international context.
