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
Battleship Potemkin
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
The Storming of La Sarraz
Glumov's Diary
The Magic Beam
We're switching to Hollywood
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
Eisenstein en México
Sergei Eisenstein
Island of the Dead
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
Idol of Hope
To the Jews of the Whole World!
Our Cinema
Eisenstein: The Master's House
Every Day
Spaniard and Indian
Mexico Marches
An Appeal to the Jews of the World
Zapotec Village
Land and Freedom
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
Sergei/Sir Gay
The Conquering Cross
Eisenstein in Mexico
