Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Directing23rd January 1898(died at 50)Riga, Russian Empire50 titles

Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (23 January 1898 — 11 February 1948) was a pioneering Soviet film director and film theorist, often considered to be the 'Father of Montage'. 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.

Born

23rd January 1898 · Riga, Russian Empire

Died

11th February 1948

Known for

Directing

Also known as

Sergei M. Eisenstein, S. M. Eisenstein, S. Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein

Links

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Known for

The General Line

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Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film

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Filmography

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