John Grierson
Production · Producer · Director of Photography · Editor
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) - ProducerOur Dumb Friend (1930) - DirectorHerlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook (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