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Sergei Eisenstein

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
28

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 23, 1898 (128 years old)

Place of Birth
Riga, Russian Empire

Sergei Eisenstein

Biography

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

Writing

1998Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy...Writer
1979¡Qué Viva México!...Screenplay
1968Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film...Writer
1958Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot...Writer
1944Ivan the Terrible, Part I...Writer
1943Seeds of Freedom...Writer
1940Time in the Sun...Idea
1938Alexander Nevsky...Writer
1931Sentimental Romance...Screenplay
1931The Disaster in Oaxaca...Writer
1929The General Line...Scenario Writer
1928October (Ten Days that Shook the World)...Screenplay
1925Battleship Potemkin...Writer
1925Strike...Screenplay
1923Glumov's Diary...Writer

Directing

1998Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy...Director
1979¡Qué Viva México!...Director
1968Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film...Director
1958Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot...Director
1955Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study...Director
1944Ivan the Terrible, Part I...Director
1943Seeds of Freedom...Director
1940Time in the Sun...Director
1938Alexander Nevsky...Director
1934Death Day...Director
1933Eisenstein in Mexico...Director
1933Thunder Over Mexico...Director
1932Hurray Mexico!...Director
1931Sentimental Romance...Director
1931The Disaster in Oaxaca...Director
1930Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe...Director
1929The General Line...Director
1928October (Ten Days that Shook the World)...Director
1925Battleship Potemkin...Director
1925Strike...Director
1923Glumov's Diary...Director

Production

1958Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot...Producer
1944Ivan the Terrible, Part I...Producer
1942The Magic Seed...Producer
1941Swineherd and Shepherd...Producer

Art

1958Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot...Production Design
1944Ivan the Terrible, Part I...Art Direction

Editing

1944Ivan the Terrible, Part I...Editor
1938Alexander Nevsky...Editor
1931Sentimental Romance...Editor
1930Misery and Fortune of Woman...Editor
1925Battleship Potemkin...Editor
1925Strike...Editor

Crew

1930Misery and Fortune of Woman...Supervisor of Production Resources

Acting

2023The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinsteinas
2017Sergei/Sir Gayas
2000The Worlds of Mei Lanfangas
1998Eisenstein: The Master's Houseas Self (archive footage)
1998The Different Faces of Sergei Eisensteinas
1998Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasyas Himself
1996Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiographyas
1993Island of the Deadas
1984Eisenstein en Méxicoas
1978Sergei Eisenstein. Forewordas
1978Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptumas
1974TsOKS in Alma-Ataas Archive footage
1963The Magic Beamas Self (archive footage)
1958Sergei Eisensteinas Self (archive footage)
1941To the Jews of the Whole World!as С.Эйзенштейн
1941An Appeal to the Jews of the Worldas
1940Our Cinemaas (archive footage)
1933Eisenstein in Mexicoas Self
1931We’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
1929Every Dayas Policeman
1925Battleship Potemkinas Odessa Citizen
1923Glumov's Diaryas Sergei Eisenstein
Idol of Hopeas
The Conquering Crossas
Spaniard and Indianas
Land and Freedomas
Mexico Marchesas
Zapotec Villageas