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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
Glumov's Diary
as Self (takes bow at end)
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
as Himself
Every Day
as Policeman
No Image
The Storming of La Sarraz
as Commander of the Army of Independents
No Image
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
as Archive footage
Sergei Eisenstein
as Himself (archive footage)
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Our Cinema
as (archive footage)
We're switching to Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
