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Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Directing

Born
January 23, 1898
Died
February 11, 1948 (aged 50)
Birthplace
Riga, Russian Empire
Credits
50
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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.

Known for

Battleship PotemkinStrikeIvan the Terrible, Part IAlexander NevskyOctober (Ten Days that Shook the World)Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot¡Qué Viva México!The General LineGlumov's DiaryBezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished FilmSentimental RomanceThe Disaster in OaxacaSwineherd and ShepherdHurray Mexico!Death DayThe Magic SeedTime in the SunSergei Eisenstein: Mexican FantasyThunder Over MexicoEisenstein in Mexico

Filmography