John Grierson
Production
Born April 26, 1898 — Died February 19, 1972
From Kilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as 约翰·格里尔逊
Biography
John Grierson (1898–1972) was a pioneering Scottish filmmaker and producer who shaped the documentary film movement, earning recognition as the father of British and Canadian documentary cinema. He famously coined the term "documentary" in 1926 and championed the idea that film should serve as a too...
Filmography
A Return to Memory
Self (archive sound)
2024
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Documenting John Grierson
2014
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Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Self
19906.7
Grierson
Self (archive footage)
19737.3
I Remember, I Remember
19686.0
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John Grierson
Himself
1959
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Rivers at Work
Narrator
1958
The Face of Scotland
John Knox (voice)
19387.0
Night Mail
Commentary
19366.2
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On the Fishing Banks of Skye
Narrator
1935
Hitchcock on Grierson
Self
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