January 22, 1898
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: RKDartists
- Source: Discogs
- Source: Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sergei Eisenstein
Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948)
Sergei Eisenstein has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 22, 1898 in Riga, Latvia.
Born
January 22, 1898
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 11, 1948
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Riga, Latvia
- Professions
- cinematographer, director, film director, theatre manager, draftsperson, actor, photographer, inventor, teacher, theatre designer, film editor, screenwriter
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 22, 1898 (Great Russian Encyclopedia) or January 22, 1898 (RKDartists; Discogs; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; BnF authorities) or January 23, 1898 (The Fine Art Archive Db).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
January 23, 1898
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive Db
More about Sergei Eisenstein
- Birth name
- Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн
Family
- Father
- Mikhail Eisenstein
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Sergei Eisenstein born?
Sergei Eisenstein was born in Riga, Latvia.
What was Sergei Eisenstein’s name at birth?
Sergei Eisenstein’s recorded birth name is Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн.
When did Sergei Eisenstein die?
Sergei Eisenstein died on February 11, 1948.