About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1898-01-23
Place of birth:
Riga, Russian Empire
Website:
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Sergei Eisenstein

Overview

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

Acting

2017 Sergei/Sir Gay Actor 59
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2000 The Worlds of Mei Lanfang Actor N/A
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1998 The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein Actor N/A
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1998 Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy Actor Himself 59
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1996 Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography Actor 59
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1993 Island of the Dead Actor 59
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1984 Eisenstein en México Actor N/A
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1974 TsOKS in Alma-Ata Actor Archive footage N/A
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1958 Sergei Eisenstein Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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1941 An Appeal to the Jews of the World Actor N/A
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1940 Our Cinema Actor (archive footage) 59
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1933 Eisenstein in Mexico Actor Self 58
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1931 We're switching to Hollywood Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1929 Every Day Actor Policeman 59
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1929 The Storming of La Sarraz Actor Commander of the Army of Independents N/A
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1925 Battleship Potemkin Actor Odessa Citizen 70
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1923 Glumov's Diary Actor Self (takes bow at end) 58
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Directing

2010 Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930 Directing Director N/A
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1998 Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy Directing Director 59
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1988 Ivan the Terrible, Part III Directing Director 58
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1979 ¡Qué Viva México! Directing Director 59
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1968 Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film Directing Director 58
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1958 Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot Directing Director 62
Fair
1955 Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study Directing Director 58
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1944 Ivan the Terrible, Part I Directing Director 62
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1943 Seeds of Freedom Directing Director N/A
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1940 Time in the Sun Directing Director 58
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1938 Alexander Nevsky Directing Director 62
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1934 Death Day Directing Director 59
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1933 Thunder Over Mexico Directing Director 58
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1932 Hurray Mexico! Directing Director 59
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1931 The Disaster in Oaxaca Directing Director 58
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1930 Sentimental Romance Directing Director 59
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1929 The General Line Directing Director 59
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1929 The Storming of La Sarraz Directing Director N/A
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1928 October (Ten Days that Shook the World) Directing Director 61
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1925 Battleship Potemkin Directing Director 70
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1925 Strike Directing Director 63
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1923 Glumov's Diary Directing Director 58
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Writing

1998 Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy Writing Writer 59
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1979 ¡Qué Viva México! Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film Writing Writer 58
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1958 Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot Writing Writer 62
Fair
1944 Ivan the Terrible, Part I Writing Writer 62
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1943 Seeds of Freedom Writing Writer N/A
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1940 Time in the Sun Writing Idea 58
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1938 Alexander Nevsky Writing Writer 62
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1931 The Disaster in Oaxaca Writing Writer 58
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1930 Sentimental Romance Writing Screenplay 59
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1929 The General Line Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1929 The Storming of La Sarraz Writing Screenplay N/A
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1928 October (Ten Days that Shook the World) Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1925 Battleship Potemkin Writing Writer 70
Good
1925 Strike Writing Screenplay 63
Fair

Production

1958 Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot Production Producer 62
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1944 Ivan the Terrible, Part I Production Producer 62
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Art

1958 Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot Art Production Design 62
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1944 Ivan the Terrible, Part I Art Art Direction 62
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Crew

1930 Misery and Fortune of Woman Crew Supervisor of Production Resources 59
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Editing

1944 Ivan the Terrible, Part I Editing Editor 62
Fair
1938 Alexander Nevsky Editing Editor 62
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1930 Sentimental Romance Editing Editor 59
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1930 Misery and Fortune of Woman Editing Editor 59
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1925 Battleship Potemkin Editing Editor 70
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1925 Strike Editing Editor 63
Fair