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Sergei Eisenstein

Directing

Sergei Eisenstein

Born
1898-01-23 · Riga, Russian Empire
Died
1948-02-11
Filmography
49 titles on TMDB
About Sergei Eisenstein

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.

Backdrop from Battleship Potemkin

Films & television

49 titles

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