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About John Grierson
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.
Everything about John Grierson →- Occupation
- film producer, film director, screenwriter, director
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- April 26, 1898
- Died
- February 19, 1972