John Grierson

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.

For other people named John Grierson, see John Grierson (disambiguation).

John Grierson

CBE
John Grierson (right) with Bolivian filmmaker Jorge Ruiz in 1955
Born
John Grierson

(1898-04-26)26 April 1898
Deanston, Perthshire,
Scotland
Died19 February 1972(1972-02-19) (aged 73)
Bath, Somerset,
England
OccupationDocumentary maker
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