Segundo de Chomón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Segundo de Chomón

Spanish film director, cinematographer and animator

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1871

Place of Birth: Teruel, Aragon, Spain

Date of Death: 02-May-1929

Profession: screenwriter, actor, cinematographer, animator, camera operator, film director, film producer, film editor

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz (also Chomont or Chaumont, French: [?om?~]; 17 October 1871 – 2 May 1929) was a pioneering Spanish 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.
He is regarded as the most significant Spanish silent film director in an international context.