
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)

Battleship Potemkin
1925
as Odessa Citizen

Our Cinema
1940
as (archive footage)

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
1996

Sergei Eisenstein
1958
as Self (archive footage)

Glumov's Diary
1923
as Sergei Eisenstein

We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931
as Self (uncredited)

The Magic Beam
1963
as Self (archive footage)

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
1998
as Himself

Eisenstein en México
1984

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

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
2023
An Appeal to the Jews of the World
1941

Sergei/Sir Gay
2017

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000

To the Jews of the Whole World!
1941
as С.Эйзенштейн
Island of the Dead
1993

Every Day
1929
as Policeman

The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
1998
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
1974
as Archive footage

Eisenstein in Mexico
1933
as Self
Land and Freedom
Spaniard and Indian
Zapotec Village
The Conquering Cross
Idol of Hope
Mexico Marches

Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword
1978

Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum
1978
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
- Battleship Potemkin (1925) — as Odessa Citizen
- Our Cinema (1940) — as (archive footage)
- Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography (1996)
- Sergei Eisenstein (1958) — as Self (archive footage)
- Glumov's Diary (1923) — as Sergei Eisenstein
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