Facts about Sergei Eisenstein

Occup.Director
FromLatvia
BornJanuary 23, 1898
DiedFebruary 11, 1948
Aged50 years

Summary

Sergei Eisenstein was a famous Director from Latvia, who lived between January 23, 1898 and February 11, 1948. He/she became 50 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aquarius, who is known for Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous. Our collection contains 5 quotes who is written / told by Sergei.

5 Famous quotes by Sergei Eisenstein

Small: Now why should the cinema follow the forms of theater and painting rather than the methodology of langu
"Now why should the cinema follow the forms of theater and painting rather than the methodology of language, which allows wholly new concepts of ideas to arise from the combination of two concrete denotations of two concrete objects?"
Small: The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one that no man aspiring to
"The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one; that no man aspiring to it can disregard any knowledge that will make him a better film director or human being"
Small: Language is much closer to film than painting is
"Language is much closer to film than painting is"
Small: For example, in painting the form arises from abstract elements of line and color, while in cinema the
"For example, in painting the form arises from abstract elements of line and color, while in cinema the material concreteness of the image within the frame presents - as an element - the greatest difficulty in manipulation"
Small: Even in a less exaggerated description, any verbal account of a person is bound to find itself employin
"Even in a less exaggerated description, any verbal account of a person is bound to find itself employing an assortment of waterfalls, lightning rods, landscapes, birds, etc"