Roberto Omegna
| Roberto Omegna | |
|---|---|
 Roberto Omegna (1939) | |
| Born |
28 May 1876 Turin, Piedmont Italy |
| Died |
29 November 1948 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
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1908)
References
Bibliography
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.