
Sergei Eisenstein
Known for Directing · 28 credits
- Born
- 1898-01-23
- Died
- 1948-02-11
- Place of birth
- Riga, Russian Empire
- Also known as
- Sergei M. Eisenstein · S. M. Eisenstein · S.M. Eisenstein · S. Eisenstein · Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein · 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
Movies (28)

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
1998
as Himself

Battleship Potemkin
1925
as Odessa Citizen

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
1996

Every Day
1929
as Policeman

We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931
as Self (uncredited)
Island of the Dead
1993

The Magic Beam
1963
as Self (archive footage)

Sergei/Sir Gay
2017

Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword
1978

Our Cinema
1940
as (archive footage)
Zapotec Village

Sergei Eisenstein
1958
as Self (archive footage)

Eisenstein: The Master's House
1998
as Self (archive footage)

Glumov's Diary
1923
as Sergei Eisenstein
Land and Freedom
Spaniard and Indian

Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum
1978
The Conquering Cross

To the Jews of the Whole World!
1941
as С.Эйзенштейн

The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
1998
Mexico Marches
Idol of Hope
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
1974
as Archive footage
An Appeal to the Jews of the World
1941

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000

Eisenstein in Mexico
1933
as Self

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
2023

Eisenstein en México
1984
About Sergei Eisenstein
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. With 28 credits spanning from 1923 to 2023, Sergei Eisenstein has appeared in 28 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sergei Eisenstein Movies
- Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy (1998) — as Himself
- Battleship Potemkin (1925) — as Odessa Citizen
- Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography (1996)
- Every Day (1929) — as Policeman
- We’re Switching to Hollywood (1931) — as Self (uncredited)
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