John Grierson | |
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![]() John Grierson (right) with Bolivian filmmaker Jorge Ruiz in 1955 | |
Born | John Grierson 26 April 1898 |
Died | 19 February 1972 Bath, Somerset, England | (aged 73)
Occupation | Documentary maker |
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.[1]