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.

KNOWN FOR

Battleship Potemkin
1925
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958
Alexander Nevsky
1938
Strike
1925
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
1928
Seeds of Freedom
1943
Das Kapital
Island of the Dead
1993
Misery and Fortune of Woman
1930
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931
¡Qué Viva México!
1979

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
28
Directing
23
Writing
17
Producing
4
Editing
7
Art
2
Crew
1
2023
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
2017
Sergei/Sir Gay
2000
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
1998
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein
1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy
as Himself
1998
Eisenstein: The Master's House
as Self (archive footage)
1996
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
1993
Island of the Dead
1984
Eisenstein en México
1978
Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword
1978
Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum
1974
TsOKS in Alma-Ata
as Archive footage
1963
The Magic Beam
as Self (archive footage)
1958
Sergei Eisenstein
as Self (archive footage)
1941
An Appeal to the Jews of the World
1941
To the Jews of the Whole World!
as С.Эйзенштейн
1940
Our Cinema
as (archive footage)
1933
Eisenstein in Mexico
as Self
1931
We’re Switching to Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
1929
Every Day
as Policeman
1925
Battleship Potemkin
as Odessa Citizen
1923
Glumov's Diary
as Sergei Eisenstein
Zapotec Village
Mexico Marches
Land and Freedom
Spaniard and Indian
The Conquering Cross
Idol of Hope