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Sergei Eisenstein
Directing
Born: January 23, 1898
Riga, Russian Empire
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
Battleship Potemkin
as Odessa Citizen
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Island of the Dead
Every Day
as Policeman
We're switching to Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
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TsOKS in Alma-Ata
as Archive footage
Our Cinema
as (archive footage)
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Glumov's Diary
as Self (takes bow at end)
Sergei/Sir Gay
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
as Himself
