Ei ‧ sen ‧ stein, Ser ‧ gei /ˈaɪz ə nstaɪn, ˈseəɡeɪ $ sərˈɡeɪ-/ BrE AmE
(1898–1948) a Russian film ↑ director , who is generally considered to be one of the greatest directors ever, and who is known especially for The Battleship Potemkin (1925) and Alexander Nevsky (1938)