Sergei Eisenstein
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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.
Also known as
Sergei M. Eisenstein · S. M. Eisenstein · S.M. Eisenstein · S. Eisenstein · Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein · Sergei Eisenstein
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Known For
Battleship Potemkin
1925 · Movie
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Movie
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
1998 · Movie
Strike
1925 · Movie
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
1928 · Movie
Misery and Fortune of Woman
1930 · Movie
Alexander Nevsky
1938 · Movie
Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Movie
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Movie
Das Kapital
— · Movie
Every Day
1929 · Movie
The General Line
1929 · Movie