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Birthday: 1898-01-23 02:59:26

Death: 1948-02-11 02:59:26

Aliases: Sergei M. Eisenstein , S. M. Eisenstein , S.M. Eisenstein , S. Eisenstein , Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein , Sergei Eisenstein , Sergei Eizenshtein , Sergueï Mikhaïlovitch Eisenstein , Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн , Сергей Эйзенштейн , 세르게이 에이젠슈타인 , 세르게이 미하일로비치 예이젠시테인

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Riga, Russian Empire

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Movie Involvements: 61

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Battleship Potemkin
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8

Battleship Potemkin

(1925) Writer
Alexander Nevsky
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7

Alexander Nevsky

(1938) Writer
Strike
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7

Strike

(1925) Screenplay
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
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7
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
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7
Que Viva Mexico!
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7

Que Viva Mexico!

(1979) Screenplay
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
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7
The General Line
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7

The General Line

(1929) Scenario Writer

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1930 Supervisor of Production Resources
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