1898
John Grierson, Scottish director and producer (died 1972)
John Grierson, Scottish director and producer (died 1972)
John Grierson, Scottish director and producer (died 1972)
John Grierson
Scottish documentary filmmaker (1898–1972)
- Born
- 1898
John Grierson was a Scottish filmmaker, film theorist, and critic, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" in a review of Robert J. Flaherty's Moana. In 1939, Grierson established the all-time Canadian film institutional production and distribution company The National Film Board of Canada controlled by the Government of Canada.