Segundo de Chomón

Segundo de Chomón was born on Oct 18, 1871 in Spain. Segundo de Chomón's big-screen debut came with Sleeping Beauty directed by Albert Capellani in 1908. Segundo de Chomón is known for Cabiria directed by Giovanni Pastrone, Carolina Catena stars as Cabiria da piccola and Lidia Quaranta as Cabiria - also called Elissa. The upcoming new movie Segundo de Chomón plays is Maciste in Hell which will be released on Jun 26, 1931.

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 product 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 moved to Paris where he became a trick film specialist. The body of work he created over five years was outstanding. Films such as