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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1871-10-16 (153 years old)

Place of Birth

Teruel, Aragón, Spain

Segundo de Chomón

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

2014

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo as Self (archive footage)

1979

Cinematógrafo 1900 as Self (archive footage)

1908

The Electric Hotel as Bertrand

Camera

1925

Maciste in Hell as Director of Photography

1918

La Moglie di Claudio as Director of Photography

1917

The War and the Dream of Momi as Director of Photography

1916

The Royal Tigress as Director of Photography
The Fire as Director of Photography

1915

The Immigrant as Director of Photography
The Fear of Zeppelins as Director of Photography

1914

Cabiria as Director of Photography

1913

The Dread of Doom as Director of Photography
Stronger than Sherlock Holmes as Director of Photography
Victory or Death! as Director of Photography

1912

Andalusian Superstition as Director of Photography
Cagliostro's Folding Screen as Director of Photography

1909

Le Voleur invisible as Director of Photography
Elastic Transformation as Director of Photography

1908

Sleeping Beauty as Director of Photography

1907

Easter Eggs as Camera Operator
The Talisman as Director of Photography
The Tulips as Director of Photography
The Pearl Fisherman as Director of Photography
The Cigar Box as Director of Photography
Enchanted Glasses as Director of Photography
Haunted Kitchen as Director of Photography

1906

Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp as Director of Photography
A Detective's Tour Around The World as Director of Photography
The Rajah's Casket as Director of Photography
The Pigeon Fairy as Director of Photography

1905

Flower Fairy as Director of Photography
The Infernal Cave as Director of Photography
The Heroes of the Siege of Saragossa as Director of Photography

1904

Barcelona Park at Twilight as Director of Photography

Crew

2016

Kitsune as Thanks

1927

Napoleon as Special Effects

1914

Cabiria as Special Effects

1909

A Panicky Picnic as Cinematography

1908

Haunted Castle as Cinematography

1907

The Clock-Maker's Secret as Cinematography

1906

Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp as Special Effects
The Rajah's Casket as Special Effects

1905

The Fantastic Diver as Cinematography

1904

Burglary at Night as Special Effects
The Gallants of the Park as Cinematography

Visual Effects

1917

The War and the Dream of Momi as Animation Director

1916

The Warrior as Visual Effects

1913

1907

Easter Eggs as Visual Effects
The Talisman as Visual Effects

1906

Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp as Visual Effects

1902

The Fairy of Spring as Visual Effects

Directing

1923

Lulù as Director

1913

Le cottage hanté as Director

1911

Burgos as Director

1909

A Panicky Picnic as Director
The Gold Spider as Director
An Awful Symphony as Director
A Trip to Jupiter as Director
Tom Thumb as Director
The Haunted Hotel as Director
Slippery Jim as Director
The Music Lesson as Director

1908

The Electric Hotel as Director
Legend of a Ghost as Director
Scullion's Dream as Director
Whimsical People as Director
Modern Sculptors as Director
The Vacuum Cleaner as Director
The Frog as Director
The Magic Table as Director
Unusual Cooking as Director
Magic Dice as Director
Secret Suitcase as Director
Magie moderne as Director
The Magic Mirror as Director
Haunted Castle as Director
Voyage original as Director

1907

Weird Fantasies as Director
The Red Spectre as Director
The Golden Beetle as Director
Kiri-Kis as Director
Music, Forward! as Director
Easter Eggs as Director
The Tulips as Director
The Yawner as Director
Wonderful Mirrors as Director
The Cigar Box as Director
The Enchanted Pond as Director
Enchanted Glasses as Director
Chrysanthemums as Director
Wonderful Flames as Director
Haunted Kitchen as Director

1905

King of Dollars as Director
Loïe Fuller as Director
A Funny Shave as Director
Frightful Night as Director

1901

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L'Album Magique as Director

Writing

1909

Tom Thumb as Writer

1908

The Electric Hotel as Screenplay

1907

The Tulips as Writer
The Red Spectre as Writer
The Bewitched House as Screenplay
Métempsycose as Writer
Chrysanthemums as Writer

1906

-

L'Album Magique as Writer

Editing

1907

The Tulips as Editor

1906

Living Flowers as Colorist

Production

1911