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Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (January 23, 1898 – February 11, 1948) 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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Birth Name
Sergei Mikhailovich Eizenshtein
Born
Saturday, 22 January 1898
Died
Wednesday, 11 February 1948
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Brows Held High | Self | 2011 |
| Tracing Battleship Potemkin | Self | 2007 |
| Filmmakers in Action | Self | 2006 |
| The Worlds of Mei Lanfang | (archive footage) (as Sergei M. Eisenstein) | 2000 |
| Eisenstein: The Master's House | Self | 1998 |
| Sergey Eyzenshteyn. Meksikanskaya fantasiya | Self / Himself | 1998 |
| Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography | Self | 1996 |
| Island of the Dead | Self | 1993 |
| The Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein | Self - in England, in Holland, Anti-Anti-Semitism Speech in English | 1987 |
| Wir schalten um auf Hollywood | Self | 1931 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Brows Held High | Self | 2011 |
| Tracing Battleship Potemkin | Self | 2007 |
| Filmmakers in Action | Self | 2006 |
| The Worlds of Mei Lanfang | (archive footage) (as Sergei M. Eisenstein) | 2000 |
| Eisenstein: The Master's House | Self | 1998 |
| Sergey Eyzenshteyn. Meksikanskaya fantasiya | Self / Himself | 1998 |
| Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography | Self | 1996 |
| Island of the Dead | Self | 1993 |
| The Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein | Self - in England, in Holland, Anti-Anti-Semitism Speech in English | 1987 |
| Wir schalten um auf Hollywood | Self | 1931 |
| Everyday | Policeman | 1929 |
| Battleship Potemkin | Odessa Citizen | 1926 |
| Glumov's Diary | Himself (takes bow at end) / Self (takes bow at end) | 1923 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Sergey Eyzenshteyn. Meksikanskaya fantasiya | 1998 |
| Que Viva Mexico | 1979 |
| Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot | 1958 |
| Ivan the Terrible, Part I | 1944 |
| Seeds of Freedom | 1943 |
| Time in the Sun | 1940 |
| Alexander Nevsky | 1938 |
| Death Day | 1934 |
| Thunder Over Mexico | 1933 |
| La destrucción de Oaxaca | 1931 |
| Sentimental Romance | 1930 |
| Women's Misery - Women's Happiness | 1930 |
| Old and New | 1929 |
| October (Ten Days that Shook the World) | 1927 |
| Battleship Potemkin | 1926 |
| Strike | 1925 |
| Glumov's Diary | 1923 |
Producer Filmography
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