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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-01-23 (127 years old)

Place of Birth

Riga, Russian Empire

Sergei Eisenstein

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

Acting

2017

2000

1998

1996

1993

1984

1974

TsOKS in Alma-Ata as Archive footage

1958

Sergei Eisenstein as Himself (archive footage)

1941

To the Jews of the Whole World! as С.Эйзенштейн

1940

Our Cinema as (archive footage)

1933

1931

We're switching to Hollywood as Self (uncredited)

1929

The Storming of La Sarraz as Commander of the Army of Independents
Every Day as Policeman

1925

Battleship Potemkin as Odessa Citizen

1923

Glumov's Diary as Self (takes bow at end)

Directing

1979

1943

Seeds of Freedom as Director

1940

Time in the Sun as Director

1938

Alexander Nevsky as Director

1934

Death Day as Director

1933

1932

Hurray Mexico! as Director

1931

1929

The General Line as Director

1925

Strike as Director

1923

Glumov's Diary as Director

Editing

1938

1931

1925

Strike as Editor

Writing

1979

¡Qué Viva México! as Screenplay

1943

1940

1938

1931

Sentimental Romance as Screenplay

1929

The General Line as Scenario Writer

1925

Strike as Screenplay

Crew

1930

Misery and Fortune of Woman as Supervisor of Production Resources

Production

Art

1944

Ivan the Terrible, Part I as Art Direction