Sergei Eisenstein

Cast

Sergei Eisenstein

Directing

Known for

Directing

Born

1898-01-23

From

Riga, Russian Empire

Died

1948-02-11

Also known as Sergei M. Eisenstein, S. M. Eisenstein, S.M. 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.

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