Sergei Eisenstein
Known for Directing
- Born
- January 23, 1898
- Birthplace
- Riga, Russian Empire
- Died
- February 11, 1948 (aged 50)
- Also known as
- Sergei M. Eisenstein, S. M. Eisenstein
Biography
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (23 January 1898 — 11 February 1948) was a pioneering Soviet film director and film theorist, often considered to be the 'Father of Montage'. 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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- Idols Behind Altars: A Poetic Reverie for Anita BrennerDirector2026
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein2023Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Sergei/Sir Gay2017Rating: 5.5 out of 10
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang2000
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican FantasyDirector1998Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography1996Rating: 8.7 out of 10- Island of the Dead1993Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Eisenstein en México1984Rating: 10.0 out of 10
¡Qué Viva México!Director1979Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword1978
Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum1978- TsOKS in Alma-AtaArchive footage1974
Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished FilmDirector1968Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' PlotDirector1958Rating: 7.3 out of 10
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for StudyDirector1955Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Ivan the Terrible, Part IDirector1944Rating: 7.3 out of 10- Seeds of FreedomDirector1943Rating: 3.3 out of 10
The Magic SeedProducer1942Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Swineherd and ShepherdProducer1941Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Known for
Battleship PotemkinDirector1925Rating: 7.6 out of 10
StrikeDirector1925Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Alexander NevskyDirector1938Rating: 7.1 out of 10- Ivan the Terrible, Part IDirector1944Rating: 7.3 out of 10
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)Director1928Rating: 6.9 out of 10- Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' PlotDirector1958Rating: 7.3 out of 10
- ¡Qué Viva México!Director1979Rating: 6.8 out of 10
The General LineDirector1929Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Glumov's DiaryDirector1923Rating: 5.1 out of 10- Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished FilmDirector1968Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Sentimental RomanceDirector1931Rating: 6.7 out of 10
The Disaster in OaxacaDirector1931Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Filmography
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