Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin (Russian: ) (16 February 1893 20 June 1953) was a Russian film director, screenwriter and actor who developed influential theories of montage. Pudovkin''s masterpieces are often contrasted with those of his contemporary Sergei Eisenstein, but whereas Eisenstein utilized montage to glorify the power of the masses, Pudovkin preferred to concentrate on the courage and resilience of individuals. A student of engineering at Moscow University, Pudovkin saw active duty during World War I, being captured by the Germans. After the war, he abandoned his professional activity and joined the world of cinema, first as a screenwriter, actor and art director, and then as an assistant director to Lev Kuleshov.