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Sergei Eisenstein

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 23, 1898(50)

Day of Death

February 11, 1948

Place of Birth

Riga, Russian Empire

Also Known As

Sergei M. EisensteinS. M. Eisenstein S.M. Eisenstein S. EisensteinSergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Directing

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

Filmography