Flaherty
[ fla-er-tee, flah- ]
/ ˈflæ ər ti, ˈflɑ- /
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noun
Robert Joseph, 1884–1951, U.S. pioneer in the production of documentary motion pictures.
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Flaherty
/ (ˈflæhətɪ) /
noun
Robert (Joseph). 1884–1951, US film director, a pioneer of documentary film; his work includes Nanook of the North (1922) and Elephant Boy (1935)
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