Sergei Eisenstein
Directing
- Born
- January 23, 1898 · Riga, Russian Empire
- Died
- February 11, 1948 (age 50)
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (23 January 1898 — 11 February 1948) was a pioneering Soviet film director and film theorist, often considered to be the 'Father of Montage'. 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
Battleship Potemkin
December 24, 1925
Strike
April 28, 1925
Alexander Nevsky
November 24, 1938
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
November 11, 1944
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
May 11, 1928
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
October 10, 1958
¡Qué Viva México!
October 1, 1979
The General Line
September 25, 1929
Glumov's Diary
May 21, 1923
Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film
March 4, 1968
Sentimental Romance
February 28, 1931
The Disaster in Oaxaca
January 22, 1931
Behind the camera26
- 2026Idols Behind Altars: A Poetic Reverie for Anita Brenner Director, Writer
- 1998Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy Director, Writer
- 1979¡Qué Viva México! Director, Screenplay
- 1968Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film Director, Writer
- 1958Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot Writer, Director, Producer, Production Design
- 1955Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study Director
- 1944Ivan the Terrible, Part I Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Art Direction
- 1943Seeds of Freedom Writer, Director
- 1942The Magic Seed Producer