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Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Directing

Born: 1898-01-23 in Riga, Russian Empire

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.

Known For

Battleship Potemkin

Battleship Potemkin

Odessa Citizen

Glumov's Diary

Glumov's Diary

Sergei Eisenstein

Every Day

Every Day

Policeman

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy

Himself

We’re Switching to Hollywood

We’re Switching to Hollywood

Self (uncredited)

Sergei/Sir Gay

Sergei/Sir Gay

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Island of the Dead

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography

Eisenstein in Mexico

Eisenstein in Mexico

Self

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

Our Cinema

Our Cinema

(archive footage)

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

Eisenstein en México

Eisenstein en México

Eisenstein: The Master's House

Eisenstein: The Master's House

Self (archive footage)

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Zapotec Village

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Mexico Marches

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The Conquering Cross

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Idol of Hope

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TsOKS in Alma-Ata

Archive footage

No Poster

An Appeal to the Jews of the World

The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein

The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Self (archive footage)

To the Jews of the Whole World!

To the Jews of the Whole World!

С.Эйзенштейн

The Magic Beam

The Magic Beam

Self (archive footage)

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Land and Freedom

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Spaniard and Indian

Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword

Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword

Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum

Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum