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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)

Our Cinema
as (archive footage)

Sergei Eisenstein
as Himself (archive footage)

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
as Himself
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Island of the Dead

The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
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TsOKS in Alma-Ata
as Archive footage

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
