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Segundo de Chomón

Segundo de Chomón became involved in film through his wife, who was an actress in Pathé films. In 1902, he became a concessionary for Pathé in Barcelona, distributing its products in Spanish-speaking countries and managing a factory for the coloring of Pathé films. He began shooting footage of Spanish locations for the company; then, in 1905, he moved to Paris where he became a trick film specialist. The body of work he created over five years was outstanding. De Chomón created fantastical narratives embellished with ingenious effects, gorgeous color, innovative hand-drawn, and puppet animation; tricks of the eye that surprise and delight, and startling turns of surreal imagination. De Chomón carried on as a filmmaker, specializing in trick effects, working for Pathé, Itala and others.


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Born:
Oct 16, 1871 In Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Movie/TV Credits:
3
First Appeared:
In the movie The Electric Hotel 1908-10-31
Latest Project:
Movie El hombre que quiso ser Segundo 2014-11-30
Known For
Poster of El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
Poster of Cinematógrafo 1900
Poster of The Electric Hotel
Filmography
Movie El hombre que quiso ser Segundo Self (archive footage) 2014-11-30
Movie Cinematógrafo 1900 Self (archive footage) 1979-11-25
Movie The Electric Hotel Bertrand 1908-10-31