Known for
Directing
Credits
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Gender
Man
Birthday
Jan 23, 1898
Day of death
Feb 11, 1948 (50)
Place of birth
Riga, Russian Empire
Also known as
Sergei M. Eisenstein
S. M. Eisenstein
S.M. Eisenstein
S. Eisenstein
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein
Sergei Eisenstein
Sergei Eizenshtein
Sergueï Mikhaïlovitch Eisenstein
Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн
Сергей Эйзенштейн
세르게이 에이젠슈타인
세르게이 미하일로비치 예이젠시테인
세르게이 예이젠시테인
세르게이 미하일로비치 에이젠슈타인
Sergej Michajlovič Ėjzenštejn
Sergej Ėjzenštejn
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
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sergei/Sir Gay | |
| 2000 | The Worlds of Mei Lanfang | |
| 1998 | Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy | Himself |
| 1998 | The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein | |
| 1996 | Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography | |
| 1993 | Island of the Dead | |
| 1984 | Eisenstein en México | |
| 1974 | TsOKS in Alma-Ata | Archive footage |
| 1958 | Sergei Eisenstein | Himself (archive footage) |
| 1941 | An Appeal to the Jews of the World | |
| 1940 | Our Cinema | (archive footage) |
| 1931 | We're switching to Hollywood | Self (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Every Day | Policeman |
| 1929 | The Storming of La Sarraz | Commander of the Army of Independents |
| 1925 | Battleship Potemkin | Odessa Citizen |
| 1923 | Glumov's Diary | Self (takes bow at end) |
Credits