John Grierson
Scottish filmmaker
Died when: 73 years 299 days (885 months)Star Sign: Taurus
John Grierson CBE (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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