Roberto Omegna
Directing
Born: 1876-05-28 · Turin, Italy
Died: 1948-11-09
Biography
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. In 1901 he and a partner opened the Edison Cinema in Turin, where he began to make short travel docum
🎬 Movies (14)
Un pioniere del cinema scientifico. Roberto Omegna 1876 - 1948
1974
Self (archive footage)
Morfologia del Fiore
1942
Director
Gloria
1934
Director
I Fiori
1933
Director
The Life of the Field Cricket
1926
Director
Champagne caprice
1919
Writer
The Life of the Butterfly
1911
Director
Esposizione di Torino
1911
Camera Operator
The Slave of Carthage
1910
Director
Abyssinian Marriage
1909
Director
Torquato Tasso
1909
Director
The Last Days of Pompeii
1908
Neuropathology
1908
Director
Dr. Isnardi: Amputation
1907
Director