John Grierson
John Grierson
John Griersonwas 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...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth26 April 1898
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