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Sergei Eisenstein

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Sergei Eisenstein

Born
Died
(aged 50)
Birthplace
Riga, Russian Empire
Credits
50 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 28

YearTitleRole
TBA Zapotec Village Film
TBA Mexico Marches Film
TBA Land and Freedom Film
TBA Spaniard and Indian Film
TBA The Conquering Cross Film
TBA Idol of Hope Film
2023 The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein Film
2017 Sergei/Sir Gay Film
2000 The Worlds of Mei Lanfang Film
1998 Eisenstein: The Master's House Film Self (archive footage)
1998 The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein Film
1998 Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy Film Himself
1996 Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography Film
1993 Island of the Dead Film
1984 Eisenstein en México Film
1978 Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword Film
1978 Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum Film
1974 TsOKS in Alma-Ata Film Archive footage
1963 The Magic Beam Film Self (archive footage)
1958 Sergei Eisenstein Film Self (archive footage)
1941 To the Jews of the Whole World! Film С.Эйзенштейн
1941 An Appeal to the Jews of the World Film
1940 Our Cinema Film (archive footage)
1933 Eisenstein in Mexico Film Self
1931 We’re Switching to Hollywood Film Self (uncredited)
1929 Every Day Film Policeman
1925 Battleship Potemkin Film Odessa Citizen
1923 Glumov's Diary Film Sergei Eisenstein

Crew credits 26

YearTitleJob
TBA Das Kapital Film Director, Writer, Editor
2026 Idols Behind Altars: A Poetic Reverie for Anita Brenner Film Director, Writer
1998 Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy Film Director, Writer
1979 ¡Qué Viva México! Film Director, Screenplay
1968 Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film Film Director, Writer
1958 Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot Film Writer, Director, Producer, Production Design
1955 Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study Film Director
1944 Ivan the Terrible, Part I Film Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Art Direction
1943 Seeds of Freedom Film Writer, Director
1942 The Magic Seed Film Producer
1941 Swineherd and Shepherd Film Producer
1940 Time in the Sun Film Director, Idea
1938 Alexander Nevsky Film Director, Editor, Writer
1934 Death Day Film Director
1933 Eisenstein in Mexico Film Director
1933 Thunder Over Mexico Film Director
1932 Hurray Mexico! Film Director
1931 Sentimental Romance Film Director, Screenplay, Editor
1931 The Disaster in Oaxaca Film Director, Writer
1930 Misery and Fortune of Woman Film Supervisor of Production Resources, Editor
1930 Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe Film Director
1929 The General Line Film Director, Writer
1928 October (Ten Days that Shook the World) Film Screenplay, Director
1925 Battleship Potemkin Film Director, Editor, Writer
1925 Strike Film Director, Screenplay, Editor
1923 Glumov's Diary Film Director, Writer
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