John Grierson
Film director
1898 – 1972
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Who was John Grierson?
John Grierson was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" in a review of Robert Flaherty's Moana.
Famous Quotes:
- Of course Moana, being a visual account of events in the daily life of a Polynesian youth and his family, has documentary value.
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- Born
- Apr 26, 1898
Deanston - Siblings
- Spouses
- Margaret Grierson
(1930 - 1972/02/19)
- Margaret Grierson
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Chicago
- University of Glasgow
Ethics
( - 1924)
- Employment
- GPO Film Unit
(1934 - 1939) - Empire Marketing Board
(1928 - 1933/09/30)
- GPO Film Unit
- Died
- Feb 19, 1972
Bath
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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