Sergei Eisenstein
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Films, Movies, Motion Pictures, Censorship
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Universally regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of the cinema, and an influential theorist and teacher as well, Eisenstein pioneered a method of film editing known as montage. As the result of political censorship, he completed only six films in his lifetime, three of which—Potemkin, Alexander Nevsky, and Ivan the Terrible—are considered classics.
Early Life
Sergei Eisenstein was born on January 23, 1898, in Riga, Latvia, the son of a wealthy shipbuilder of Jewish descent. In 1910, Eisenstein and his family...
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