Sergei Eisenstein
January 23, 1898 (127 years old) in Riga, Russian Empire
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
Credits
- 2017 ·Sergei/Sir Gayas
- 2000 ·The Worlds of Mei Lanfangas
- 1998 ·The Different Faces of Sergei Eisensteinas
- 1998 ·Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasyas Himself
- 1996 ·Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiographyas
- 1993 ·Island of the Deadas
- 1984 ·Eisenstein en Méxicoas
- 1974 ·TsOKS in Alma-Ataas Archive footage
- 1958 ·Sergei Eisensteinas Himself (archive footage)
- 1941 ·To the Jews of the Whole World!as С.Эйзенштейн
- 1941 ·An Appeal to the Jews of the Worldas
- 1940 ·Our Cinemaas (archive footage)
- 1933 ·Eisenstein in Mexicoas Self
- 1931 ·We're switching to Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
- 1929 ·Every Dayas Policeman
- 1929 ·The Storming of La Sarrazas Commander of the Army of Independents
- 1925 ·Battleship Potemkinas Odessa Citizen
- 1923 ·Glumov's Diaryas Self (takes bow at end)