Sergei Eisenstein

Biography

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

as Odessa Citizen

Glumov's Diary

as Self (takes bow at end)

Every Day

as Policeman

Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy

as Himself

We're switching to Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

Sergei/Sir Gay

Island of the Dead

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography

Eisenstein in Mexico

as Self

Our Cinema

as (archive footage)