Sergei Eisenstein
Known For
Directing
Born
1898-01-23 in Riga, Russian Empire
Died
1948-02-11
Biography
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and film theorist, often considered to be the "Father of Montage." He is noted in particular for his silent films Strike (1924), Battleship Potemkin (1925) and October (1927), as well as the historical epics Alexander Nevsky (1938) and Ivan the Terrible (1944, 1958). His work profoundly influenced early filmmakers owing to his innovative use of and writings about montage.
Most Known For
Battleship Potemkin
as Odessa Citizen
Mexico Marches
Zapotec Village
Every Day
as Policeman
The Magic Beam
as Self (archive footage)
We’re Switching to Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Our Cinema
as (archive footage)
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Spaniard and Indian
Sergei Eisenstein
as Self (archive footage)
Glumov's Diary
as Sergei Eisenstein
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
as Himself
Island of the Dead
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
as Archive footage
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
Sergei/Sir Gay
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
An Appeal to the Jews of the World
To the Jews of the Whole World!
as С.Эйзенштейн
