Sergei Eisenstein
Directing·January 23, 1898·† February 11, 1948 — 50 years old·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
Battleship Potemkin
1925·7.6
Strike
1925·7.4
Alexander Nevsky
1938·7.0
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944·7.3
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
1928·6.9
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958·7.3
¡Qué Viva México!
1979·6.7
The General Line
1929·6.4
Glumov's Diary
1923·5.1
Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film
1968·6.0
Sentimental Romance
1931·6.7
Hurray Mexico!
1932·7.1
Filmography · 48
—Zapotec Village—Mexico Marches—Land and Freedom—Spaniard and Indian—The Conquering Cross—Idol of Hope2023The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein2017Sergei/Sir Gay2000The Worlds of Mei Lanfang1998Eisenstein: The Master's HouseSelf (archive footage)1998The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein1998Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican FantasyHimself · Director · Writer1996Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography1993Island of the Dead1984Eisenstein en México1979¡Qué Viva México!Screenplay · Director1978Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword1978Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum1974TsOKS in Alma-AtaArchive footage1968Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished FilmDirector · Writer1963The Magic BeamSelf (archive footage)1958Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' PlotWriter · Director · Producer · Production Design1958Sergei EisensteinSelf (archive footage)1955Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for StudyDirector1944Ivan the Terrible, Part IWriter · Director · Producer · Editor · Art Direction1943Seeds of FreedomDirector · Writer1942The Magic SeedProducer1941Swineherd and ShepherdProducer1941To the Jews of the Whole World!С.Эйзенштейн1941An Appeal to the Jews of the World1940Time in the SunDirector · Idea1940Our Cinema(archive footage)1938Alexander NevskyDirector · Editor · Writer1934Death DayDirector1933Eisenstein in MexicoSelf · Director1933Thunder Over MexicoDirector1932Hurray Mexico!Director1931We’re Switching to HollywoodSelf (uncredited)1931Sentimental RomanceDirector · Editor · Screenplay1931The Disaster in OaxacaDirector · Writer1930Misery and Fortune of WomanSupervisor of Production Resources · Editor1930Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de GuadalupeDirector1929The General LineScenario Writer · Director1929Every DayPoliceman1928October (Ten Days that Shook the World)Screenplay · Director1925Battleship PotemkinOdessa Citizen · Editor · Director · Writer1925StrikeDirector · Screenplay · Editor1923Glumov's DiarySergei Eisenstein · Director · Writer