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Sergei Eisenstein

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

January 23, 1898

Died

February 11, 1948 (age 50)

Place of Birth

Riga, Russian Empire

Also Known As

Sergei M. Eisenstein

S. M. Eisenstein

S.M. Eisenstein

S. Eisenstein

Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein

IMDb

Sergei Eisenstein

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.

1925: How Sergei Eisenstein Used Montage To Film The Unfilmable

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Known For

Battleship Potemkin
Film

Battleship Potemkin

Odessa Citizen

1925

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
Film

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy

Himself

1998

Every Day
Film

Every Day

Policeman

1929

Our Cinema
Film

Our Cinema

(archive footage)

1940

We’re Switching to Hollywood
Film

We’re Switching to Hollywood

Self (uncredited)

1931

Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword
Film

Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword

1978

Sergei/Sir Gay
Film

Sergei/Sir Gay

2017

Island of the Dead
Film

Island of the Dead

1993

Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum
Film

Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum

1978

An Appeal to the Jews of the World
Film

An Appeal to the Jews of the World

1941

Glumov's Diary
Film

Glumov's Diary

Sergei Eisenstein

1923

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
Film

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

2000

TsOKS in Alma-Ata
Film

TsOKS in Alma-Ata

Archive footage

1974

Eisenstein en México
Film

Eisenstein en México

1984

The Magic Beam
Film

The Magic Beam

Self (archive footage)

1963

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
Film

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

2023

Sergei Eisenstein
Film

Sergei Eisenstein

Self (archive footage)

1958

Eisenstein: The Master's House
Film

Eisenstein: The Master's House

Self (archive footage)

1998

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Film

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography

1996

To the Jews of the Whole World!
Film

To the Jews of the Whole World!

С.Эйзенштейн

1941

Filmography

2023FilmThe Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein2017FilmSergei/Sir Gay2000FilmThe Worlds of Mei Lanfang1998FilmEisenstein: The Master's Houseas Self (archive footage)1998FilmThe Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein1998FilmSergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasyas Himself1996FilmSergei Eisenstein: Autobiography1993FilmIsland of the Dead1984FilmEisenstein en México1978FilmSergei Eisenstein. Foreword1978FilmSergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum1974FilmTsOKS in Alma-Ataas Archive footage1963FilmThe Magic Beamas Self (archive footage)1958FilmSergei Eisensteinas Self (archive footage)1941FilmTo the Jews of the Whole World!as С.Эйзенштейн1941FilmAn Appeal to the Jews of the World1940FilmOur Cinemaas (archive footage)1933FilmEisenstein in Mexicoas Self1931FilmWe’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)1929FilmEvery Dayas Policeman1925FilmBattleship Potemkinas Odessa Citizen1923FilmGlumov's Diaryas Sergei Eisenstein—FilmZapotec Village—FilmMexico Marches—FilmLand and Freedom—FilmSpaniard and Indian—FilmThe Conquering Cross—FilmIdol of Hope