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John Grierson

Actor, Co-Producer, Director, Editor, Producer, Production Company

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John Grierson (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) 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 J. Flaherty's Moana.

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Born
26 Apr 1898
Died
19 Feb 1972 (aged 73)
Production Places
United Kingdom

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ACMI Identifier

1086468

TMDB-Person

1086468

Wikidata

Q1700285

VIAF

41858605

LOC Auth

n50031629

WorldCat

lccn-n50031629

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