Sergei Eisenstein

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

27

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-01-23

Day of death

1948-02-11 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Riga, Russian Empire

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.

Known For

  • Mexico Marches

    Mexico Marches

  • Zapotec Village

    Zapotec Village

  • Battleship Potemkin

    Battleship Potemkin

  • Sergei/Sir Gay

    Sergei/Sir Gay

  • Spaniard and Indian

    Spaniard and Indian

  • Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy

    Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy

  • Idol of Hope

    Idol of Hope

  • Every Day

    Every Day

  • Land and Freedom

    Land and Freedom

  • Our Cinema

    Our Cinema

  • Glumov's Diary

    Glumov's Diary

  • The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

    The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

  • We’re Switching to Hollywood

    We’re Switching to Hollywood

  • The Magic Beam

    The Magic Beam

  • TsOKS in Alma-Ata

    TsOKS in Alma-Ata

  • Sergei Eisenstein

    Sergei Eisenstein

  • Island of the Dead

    Island of the Dead

  • Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography

    Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography

  • The Storming of La Sarraz

    The Storming of La Sarraz

  • Eisenstein: The Master's House

    Eisenstein: The Master's House

  • Eisenstein in Mexico

    Eisenstein in Mexico

  • The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

    The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

  • Eisenstein en México

    Eisenstein en México

  • The Conquering Cross

    The Conquering Cross

  • An Appeal to the Jews of the World

    An Appeal to the Jews of the World

  • The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein

    The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein

  • To the Jews of the Whole World!

    To the Jews of the Whole World!