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Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Directing · 1898–1948 · Riga, Russian Empire

IMDb

8 titles in this catalog with a median Balasaur Score of 80. The 1920s rate best: median 82 across 3 titles. Sergei Eisenstein appears most often alongside Grigori Aleksandrov (3 titles), Nikolai Cherkasov (3).

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.

Acting 19

Directing 20

Writing 15

Editing 7

Production 4

Art 2

Crew 1