Roberto Omegna
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Film & TV
Turin, Italy
Roberto Omegna, (born May 28, 1876, Turin, Italy—died Nov. 9, 1948, Turin), motion picture cameraman, director, and producer ofdocumentaries, one of the pioneers of the Italian cinema. His thorough research and filmmaking skills place him in the forefront of early documentarians. After receiving degrees in physics and mathematics, Omegna attended the Bassi and Ristori school of acting in Turin.…
Known for
- Un pioniere del cinema scientifico. Roberto Omegna 1876 - 1948 — Self (archive footage)1974
- The Last Days of Pompeii1908
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roberto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Turin
- Place of death
- Turin
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Image
- Roberto Omegna.png
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- date of birth
- 1876-05-28
- date of death
- 1948-11-19
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- Roberto Omegna
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