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Italo Pacchioni
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| Born | 29 March 1872 Mirandola, Emilia-Romagna
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| Died | 11 July 1940 (aged 68) Milan, Lombardy
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| Occupation | Inventor filmmaker |
| Years active | 1896–1902 |
Italo Pacchioni (born March 29, 1872 – died July 11, 1940) was an Italian inventor, photographer, and filmmaker. He was a very important person in the early days of Italian cinema. He even invented his own camera and projector. These were inspired by the famous cinematograph made by Auguste and Louis Lumière.
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Early Life and His Big Idea
Italo Pacchioni was born in Mirandola, Italy, on March 29, 1872. In 1896, he went to Paris and saw the very first public movie showings by the Lumière brothers. He was so amazed that he carefully watched and remembered how their cinematograph worked.
When he got back home, Italo worked with his brother Enrico and a mechanic named Veronelli. Together, they built their own movie camera and projector. It was very similar to the Lumière brothers' invention.
Bringing Movies to Italy
Italo Pacchioni showed his invention for the first time on October 31, 1896, in Mirandola. After that, he traveled all over Italy with his new movie machine. He put on shows that lasted about 45 minutes. This was longer than the Lumière shows, which were usually only 25 minutes.
His shows often included 10, 15, or even 20 different short films. The number of films depended on how many people paid to watch! There was no recorded sound, so live musicians played music. If a film needed a title, someone would shout it out from the projection booth.
Later Life and Legacy
Italo Pacchioni stopped making movies in 1902. He then decided to open a photography studio in Milan. Later, he opened two more studios, one in Busto Arsizio and another in Abbiategrasso.
He passed away in Milan on July 11, 1940. Italo Pacchioni is remembered as a true pioneer who helped bring movies to Italy.
What He Filmed
Here are some of the short films Italo Pacchioni made:
- 1896: Arrivo del treno alla Stazione di Milano (Train Arriving at Milan Station)
- 1896: Ballo in famiglia (Family Dance)
- 1896: La battaglia di neve (The Snow Battle)
- 1896: Le gabbie dei matti (The Cages of the Mad)
- 1896: Il finto storpio al Castello Sforzesco (The Fake Cripple at Sforzesco Castle)
- 1898: La Fiera di Porta Genova (The Porta Genova Fair)
- 1898: Il vecchio Verziere (The Old Verziere Market)
- 1898: I ginnasti della Mediolanum (The Gymnasts of Mediolanum)
- 1899: Il Re Umberto I in visita alla Marina (King Umberto I Visiting the Navy)
- 1900: I funerali di Umberto I (The Funeral of Umberto I)
- 1901: I funerali di Giuseppe Verdi (The Funeral of Giuseppe Verdi)
See also
- Cinema of Italy
- Lumière brothers
