Deceased
When Did John Grierson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known as约翰·格里尔逊GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn26/04/1898Born inKilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UKDied19/02/1972 (aged 73)Died inBathWikidataQ1700285 ↗TMDb#1086468 ↗
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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Return to MemoryMovie | Self (archive sound) | 126 |
| 2014 | Documenting John GriersonMovie | — | 116 |
| 1990 | Creative Process: Norman McLarenMovie | Self | 92 |
| 1968 | I Remember, I RememberMovie | — | 70 |
| 1959 | John GriersonMovie | Himself | 61 |
| 1958 | Rivers at WorkMovie | Narrator | 60 |
| 1938 | The Face of ScotlandMovie | John Knox (voice) | 40 |
| 1935 | On the Fishing Banks of SkyeMovie | Narrator | 37 |
| 0 | Hitchcock on GriersonMovie | Self | — |