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Sergei M. Eisenstein was a Soviet film director and film theorist, a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He is noted 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 (1944, 1958). Eisenstein was born in Riga, Latvia, to a middle-class Jewish family. He began his career as a civil engineer, but soon became interested in theatre and the visual arts. He studied art and theatre in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) and Moscow, and began working as a set designer and art director in the theatre. In 1923, Eisenstein began making films, and his first film, Strike, was released in 1925. The film was a critical success and established Eisenstein as a major figure in the Soviet film industry. He followed this success with the classic Battleship Potemkin (1925), which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. Eisenstein's films are noted for their innovative use of montage, which he developed into a sophisticated visual language. He also wrote extensively on the theory and practice of film-making, and his writings have had a major influence on film theory and practice. Eisenstein died in 1948, at the age of 50. He is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative filmmakers of the 20th century.

Popular As Sergei Mikhailovich Eizenshtein
Occupation director,writer,editor
Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 22 January 1898
Birthday 22 January
Birthplace Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire [now Latvia]
Date of death 11 February, 1948
Died Place Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Nationality Latvia

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Sergei M. Eisenstein Height, Weight & Measurements

At 50 years old, Sergei M. Eisenstein height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .

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Who Is Sergei M. Eisenstein's Wife?

His wife is Pera Atasheva (27 October 1934 - 11 February 1948) ( his death)

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Wife Pera Atasheva (27 October 1934 - 11 February 1948) ( his death)
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Sergei M. Eisenstein Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Sergei M. Eisenstein worth at the age of 50 years old? Sergei M. Eisenstein’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from Latvia. We have estimated Sergei M. Eisenstein's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1998

On January 23, 1998, the Bank of Russia issued a pair of two-rouble coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of Eisenstein's birth. 15,000 of each coin were minted; the obverse side of each coin depicts a two-headed eagle, the BANK OF RUSSIA inscription, the denomination of the coin, and its year of minting. On the reverse of one coin is an image of Eisenstein holding a piece of film, the battleship Potemkin, as featured in Eisenstein's film, a reproduction of Eisenstein's signature, and the legend "SERGEI EISENSTEIN 1898-1948." The reverse of the other coin depicts Eisenstein with a curtain and a camera, and also bears his signature and the aforementioned legend along the rim.

1987

"Montage Eisenstein: Theories of Representation and Difference," an analysis of Eisenstein's film theories, by Jacques Aumont was published in the US by University of Indiana Press in 1987.

1947

Was made head of the cinematographic section of the History and Art Institute at the Soviet Union Science Academy in June 1947.

1946

Suffered a severe heart attack on 2 February 1946, and spent much of the following year recovering.

1937

He once praised Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as the single greatest film ever made.

1930

Arrived in the United States in 1929, accompanied by Grigoriy Aleksandrov and Eduard Tisse. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford had praised Eisenstein during a 1926 trip to Moscow, and after visiting Hollywood, he was given a contract by Paramount "to direct several films at the convenience of the contractee." His proposed projects, film adaptations of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy" and "Gold" (a.k.a. "Sutter's Gold"), were rejected as being too socially conscious and not commercial enough to justify their length and expense. Paramount canceled the contract, and then on November 18, 1930, the State Department announced it was deporting Eisenstein and his companions because they were Communists.

1929

Was voted the 29th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Eisenstein is the only Russian on the list.

1927

Visited Germany and met with Fritz Lang during the filming of Metropolis (1927), on the The Pleasure Garden (1925) set. (1926).

1919

He was one of the founders of the world's oldest film school, VGIK in Moscow (opened 1 September 1919), and along with Lev Kuleshov, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Aleksandr Dovzhenko, Mikhail Romm, Eduard Tisse and Anatoli Golovnya, worked out the basic methods of professional training, which produced such well-known giants as Sergei Parajanov, and Andrei Tarkovsky, and the more obscure masters Mikhail Vartanov and Artavazd Peleshian.

1890

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 291-305. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.