Vsevolod Pudovkin
Vsevolod Pudovkin (1893–1953) was a Soviet director and theorist regarded, alongside Sergei Eisenstein, as one of the foundational figures of Soviet montage cinema. Trained in chemistry before being drafted into the First World War and then turning to acting and direction at the State Film School in Moscow, he developed a theory of editing built around the linkage of associated images. His theoretical writings on film acting and montage have remained central to the Soviet contribution to cinema. His acclaimed films include Chess Fever, The Mechanics of the Brain, Mother, The End of St. Petersburg, Storm Over Asia, and Suvorov.