Sergei Eisenstein
Born
January 23, 1898
Died
February 11, 1948 (50 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Riga, Russian Empire
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
Sergei/Sir Gay
2017
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
Himself
1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
1996
Island of the Dead
1993
Eisenstein en México
1984
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
Archive footage
1974
Sergei Eisenstein
Himself (archive footage)
1958
To the Jews of the Whole World!
С.Эйзенштейн
1941
An Appeal to the Jews of the World
1941
Our Cinema
(archive footage)
1940
Eisenstein in Mexico
Self
1933
We're switching to Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
1931
Every Day
Policeman
1929
The Storming of La Sarraz
Commander of the Army of Independents
1929
Battleship Potemkin
Odessa Citizen
1925
Glumov's Diary
Self (takes bow at end)
1923