Sergei Eisenstein
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 23, 1898
- Died
- February 11, 1948
- Birthplace
- Riga, Russian Empire
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.
Filmography
Das Kapital TBA
Director, Writer, Editor
- Idol of Hope
Idol of Hope TBA
Actor
- The Conquering Cross
The Conquering Cross TBA
Actor
- Spaniard and Indian
Spaniard and Indian TBA
Actor
- Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom TBA
Actor
- Mexico Marches
Mexico Marches TBA
Actor
- Zapotec Village
Zapotec Village TBA
Actor
- Idols Behind Altars: A Poetic Reverie for Anita Brenner
Idols Behind Altars: A Poetic Reverie for Anita Brenner 2026
Director, Writer
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein 2023
Actor
Sergei/Sir Gay 2017
Actor
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang 2000
Actor
Eisenstein: The Master's House 1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein 1998
Actor
Sergei Eisenstein: Mexican Fantasy 1998
as Himself, Director, Writer
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography 1996
Actor
- Island of the Dead
Island of the Dead 1993
Actor
Eisenstein en México 1984
Actor
¡Qué Viva México! 1979
Screenplay, Director
Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword 1978
Actor
Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum 1978
Actor
- TsOKS in Alma-Ata
TsOKS in Alma-Ata 1974
as Archive footage
Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film 1968
Director, Writer
The Magic Beam 1963
as Self (archive footage)
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot 1958
Writer, Director, Producer, Production Design
Sergei Eisenstein 1958
as Self (archive footage)
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study 1955
Director
Ivan the Terrible, Part I 1944
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Art Direction
- Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom 1943
Director, Writer
The Magic Seed 1942
Producer
Swineherd and Shepherd 1941
Producer
To the Jews of the Whole World! 1941
as С.Эйзенштейн
- An Appeal to the Jews of the World
An Appeal to the Jews of the World 1941
Actor
Time in the Sun 1940
Director, Idea
Our Cinema 1940
as (archive footage)
Alexander Nevsky 1938
Director, Editor, Writer
Death Day 1934
Director
Eisenstein in Mexico 1933
as Self, Director
Thunder Over Mexico 1933
Director, Screenplay
Hurray Mexico! 1932
Director
We’re Switching to Hollywood 1931
as Self (uncredited)
Sentimental Romance 1931
Director, Editor, Screenplay
The Disaster in Oaxaca 1931
Director, Writer
Misery and Fortune of Woman 1930
Supervisor of Production Resources, Editor
- Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe 1930
Director
The General Line 1929
Director, Writer
Every Day 1929
as Policeman
October (Ten Days that Shook the World) 1928
Screenplay, Director
Battleship Potemkin 1925
as Odessa Citizen, Editor, Director, Writer
Strike 1925
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Glumov's Diary 1923
as Sergei Eisenstein, Director, Writer
Credits from TMDB.