John Grierson
Production · Producer · Editor · Director of Photography
Born Apr 26, 1898 · Kilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Active 1929–1972 · Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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.
Filmography
A Colour Box (1935) — ProducerA Job in a Million (1937) — ProducerHerlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook (1930) — DirectorOur Dumb Friend (1930) — DirectorNight Mail (1936) — CommentaryMiss Robin Hood (1952) — Executive ProducerKuster Beaton (1930) — DirectorTrade Tattoo (1937) — ProducerSeawards the Great Ships (1960) — ScreenplayThe Song of Ceylon (1934) — ProducerCoal Face (1935) — ProducerDrifters (1929) — Editor · DirectorThe Brave Don't Cry (1952) — Executive ProducerNorth Sea (1938) — Executive ProducerGranton Trawler (1934) — Director of Photography · Producer · Director · WriterPost-Haste (1934) — ProducerYou're Only Young Twice! (1952) — Executive ProducerThe Face of Scotland (1938) — John Knox (voice)Man of Africa (1953) — ProducerTom Mixup (1930) — DirectorKerri Cheertum in Jungle-Tungle (1930) — DirectorIndustrial Britain (1931) — ProducerThe Oracle (1953) — Executive ProducerDevil on Horseback (1954) — Producer