Sergei Eisenstein

Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948)
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Summary

Sergei Eisenstein was born on January 10, 1898[1], in Riga[2]. He died on February 11, 1948[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a film director[5], inventor[6], film editor[7], screenwriter[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,195 views/month, #6,455 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 22, 1898[11], January 23, 1898[12]
  • Date of death: July 23, 1948[13]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[14]
  • Father: Mikhail Eisenstein[15]
  • Mother: Yulia Eisenstein[16]
  • Spouse: Pera Attacheva[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[18], Soviet Union[19], Russia[20]
  • Occupation: cinematographer[21], draftsperson[22], photographer[23], director[24], theatre designer[25], theatre manager[26], actor[27]
  • Employer: Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[28]
  • Educated at: Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering[29]
  • Student: Aleksandr Stolper[30], Joseph Losey[31]
  • Notable work: October: Ten Days That Shook the World[32], Battleship Potemkin[33], The General Line[34]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize[35], Order of Lenin[36], Order of the Badge of Honour[37], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[38], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[39], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[40], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[41]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Genre: French Impressionist Cinema[44], socialist realism[45]
  • Commons category: Sergei Eisenstein[46]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[47]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in History of art[48]
  • Family name: Eisenstein[49]
  • Given name: Sergey[50]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sergei Eisenstein[51]
  • Work location: Soviet Union[52]

Why It Matters

Sergei Eisenstein has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Sergei Eisenstein born?

Sergei Eisenstein was born in Riga[2].

Where did Sergei Eisenstein die?

Sergei Eisenstein passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Sergei Eisenstein's parents?

Sergei Eisenstein's father was Mikhail Eisenstein[15]. Sergei Eisenstein's mother was Yulia Eisenstein[16].

Who was Sergei Eisenstein married to?

Sergei Eisenstein's spouses include Pera Attacheva[17].

What did Sergei Eisenstein do for work?

Sergei Eisenstein worked as a film director[5], inventor[6], film editor[7], screenwriter[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Sergei Eisenstein go to school?

Sergei Eisenstein was educated at Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering[29].

What awards did Sergei Eisenstein receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[35], Order of Lenin[36], Order of the Badge of Honour[37], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [13] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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