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.
Filmography
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
2023
Sergei/Sir Gay
2017
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000
Eisenstein: The Master's House
1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
1998
as Himself
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
1996
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Island of the Dead
1993
Eisenstein en México
1984
Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword
1978
Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum
1978
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TsOKS in Alma-Ata
1974
as Archive footage
The Magic Beam
1963
as Self (archive footage)
Sergei Eisenstein
1958
as Self (archive footage)
To the Jews of the Whole World!
1941
as С.Эйзенштейн
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An Appeal to the Jews of the World
1941
Our Cinema
1940
as (archive footage)
Eisenstein in Mexico
1933
as Self
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931
as Self (uncredited)
Every Day
1929
as Policeman
Battleship Potemkin
1925
as Odessa Citizen
Glumov's Diary
1923
as Sergei Eisenstein
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Zapotec Village
Unreleased
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Mexico Marches
Unreleased