Sergei Eisenstein

Also known as Sergei M. Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich Eizenshtein, Sergej Eisenstein, Sergeiĭ Mikhaiĭlovich Aiĭzenshtaiĭn, Sergey Mikhaylovich Eisenstein, Sergej Michail Eisenstein, Sergej Michajlovic Ejzenstejn

Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948)

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Sergei Eisenstein was a pioneering Soviet filmmaker and film theorist who developed innovative editing techniques that became foundational to modern cinema. His influential works, including *Battleship Potemkin* and *October*, demonstrated how the arrangement and juxtaposition of shots could create powerful emotional and political effects, shaping how filmmakers approach storytelling to this day.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1898
Died: 1948
Works: 204

Top works

Sergei Eisenstein and the anthropology of rhythm
Programme for teaching the theory and practice of film direction (as printed in Life and letters today, nos. 6 and 7, 1936-37)
O stavbě uměleckého díla
Ivan le terrible
Schriften

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Film & TV

Directing · Riga, Russian Empire

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…

Known for

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein2023
Sergei/Sir Gay2017
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang2000
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy — Himself1998
Eisenstein: The Master's House — Self (archive footage)1998
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography1996
Island of the Dead1993
Eisenstein en México1984
Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword1978

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Listeners: 32
Total plays: 50

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor
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Quotes

“American capitalism finds its sharpest and most expressive reflection in the American cinema.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Sergey
Family name: Eisenstein
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russia
Place of birth: Riga
Place of death: Moscow
Father: Mikhail Eisenstein
Occupation: director
Educated at: Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Employer: Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Languages spoken: Russian
Religion: atheism
Award: Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Notable work: The General Line
Participant in: Documenta 6
Student of: Lev Kuleshov
Genre: socialist realism
Image: Sergei Eisenstein 03.jpg
Work location: Soviet Union

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student: Joseph Losey
name in native language: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн
place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
Commons category: Sergei Eisenstein
date of birth: 1898-01-23
date of death: 1948-07-23
cause of death: myocardial infarction
manner of death: natural causes
Commons Creator page: Sergei Eisenstein
topic's main category: Category:Sergei Eisenstein
start of work period: 1924-00-00
birth name: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
related category: Category:Films directed by Sergei Eisenstein
end of work period: 1945-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (22 January [O.S. 10 January] 1898 – 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist. Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, he was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He is noted in particular for his silent films Strike (1925), Battleship Potemkin (1925) and October (1928), as well as the historical epics Alexander Nevsky (1938) and Ivan the Terrible (1945/1958). In its decennial poll, the magazine Sight and Sound named his Battleship Potemkin the 54th-greatest film of all time.

Early life

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