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NAME: Sergey Eisenstein
OCCUPATION: Director
BIRTH DATE: January 23, 1898
DEATH DATE: February 11, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH: Riga, Russia
PLACE OF DEATH: Moscow [Soviet Union], Russia
Originally: Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein

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Sergey Eisenstein was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and film theorist, often considered to be the "Father of Montage."

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Sergey Eisenstein was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and theorist, often called the "Father of Montage." After studying stage direction with Vsevolod Meyerhold, he produced the film Strike (1924), introducing his trademark film montage, weaving startling images between the main action to create a bold psychological impact. Other films include Alexander Nevsky and The Battleship Potemkin

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