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Sergei Eisenstein

Jan 23, 1898 - Feb 11, 1948 (50 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Battleship Potemkin
Odessa Citizen
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The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
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Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
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Island of the Dead
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The Magic Beam
Self (archive footage)
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We're switching to Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
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Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
Himself
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Glumov's Diary
Sergei Eisenstein
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Our Cinema
(archive footage)
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Sergei Eisenstein
Self (archive footage)

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