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 (ī′zən-stīn′, ā′zyĭn-shtān′), Sergei Mikhailovich 1898-1948.
Soviet filmmaker who greatly influenced cinematic technique with his skillful development of montage in such films as The Battleship Potemkin (1925) and Alexander Nevsky (1938).
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Eisenstein

(ˈaɪzənˌstaɪn; Russian ejzɪnˈʃtjejn)
n
(Biography) Sergei Mikhailovich (sɪrˈɡjej miˈxajləvitʃ). 1898–1948, Soviet film director. His films include Battleship Potemkin (1925), Alexander Nevsky (1938), and Ivan the Terrible (1944)
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Ei•sen•stein

(ˈaɪ zənˌstaɪn)

n.
Sergei Mikhailovich, 1898–1948, Russian theatrical and motion-picture director.
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Noun1.Eisenstein - Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)Eisenstein - Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)
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