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Sergei Eisenstein

44 movies

Known for
Directing
Born
Jan 23, 1898
Died
Feb 11, 1948 (age 50)
Place of birth
Riga, Russian Empire
Also known as
Sergei M. Eisenstein · S. M. Eisenstein · S. Eisenstein · Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein

Biography

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.

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Sergei Eisenstein: movies and TV shows

Behind the camera (26)

Talk shows and appearances (4)