Sergei Eisenstein
Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948)
Sergei Eisenstein was born on January 10, 1898 (Julian calendar) in Riga and died on February 11, 1948 in Moscow, aged about 50. Recorded occupations: film director, inventor, film editor, screenwriter, teacher and cinematographer. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Notable works include “October: Ten Days That Shook the World”, “Battleship Potemkin” and “The General Line”. Educated at Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Honours include Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow".
- Born
- January 10, 1898 (Julian calendar) · Riga
- Died
- February 11, 1948 · Moscow
- Age at death
- about 50
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- film director, inventor, film editor, screenwriter, teacher, cinematographer
- Notable works
- October: Ten Days That Shook the World, Battleship Potemkin, The General Line
- Education
- Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Honours
- Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
- Wikipedia editions
- 129 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0
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