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Founded by Arturo Ambrosio in 1906.1
Private company
Film Ambrosio
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Italian film production and distribution company
Ambrosio Film was an Italian film production and distribution company which played a leading role in Italian cinema during the silent era. Established in Turin in 1906 by the pioneering filmmaker Arturo Ambrosio, assisted by cinematographers Giovanni Vitrotti and Roberto Omegna, the company initially produced large numbers of documentary and fictional short films, but its output quickly grew more ambitious. In 1908 the company made The Last Days of Pompeii (directed by Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi).2 It ceased to exist in 1924.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1906Founded1
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Ambrosio Film was an Italian film production and distribution company which played a leading role in Italian cinema during the silent era. Established in Turin in 1906 by the pioneering filmmaker Arturo Ambrosio, assisted by cinematographers Giovanni Vitrotti and Roberto Omegna, the company initially produced large numbers of documentary and fictional short films, but its output quickly grew more ambitious.2
Leadership
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- FounderArturo Ambrosio1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaAmbrosio Film
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- WikidataQ2842456
Sources
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- 1WikidataFilm Ambrosio on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaFilm Ambrosio on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsFilm Ambrosio logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsFilm Ambrosio photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain