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Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Birthday: 1898-01-23 | Place of Birth: Riga, Russian Empire

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1998
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
Eisenstein in Mexico

as    Self

1926
Battleship Potemkin

as    Odessa Citizen

1923
Glumov's Diary

as    Self (takes bow at end)