Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Riga, Russian Empire
January 23, 1898

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Battleship Potemkin
1925Winner

Best Performance

Battleship Potemkin

Strike
1925Nominee

Best Director

Strike

Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944Nominee

Best Writing

Ivan the Terrible, Part I

Career Highlights

Das Kapital
Highlight

Best Director

Das Kapital

The Disaster in Oaxaca
1931Highlight

Best Director

The Disaster in Oaxaca