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Greengrass

British  
/ ˈɡriːnˌɡrɑːs /

noun

  1. Paul. born 1955, English film director and writer; his films include Bloody Sunday (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), United 93 (2006), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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When those two instincts collide, it’s bound to be complex and conflicting, and Greengrass delivers that with a boots-on-the-ground style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

As the chaos unfolds, Greengrass doesn’t pontificate on the morality of these events and, in fact, maintains a rather neutral stance on them for most of the film, withholding judgment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mr. Greengrass has worked with some top screenwriters, yet unwisely assigned himself sole screenplay duties here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Our critic said “At his best, Mr. Greengrass deploys his frequently used facility for establishing a documentary feel . . . to re-create the overwhelming desperation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025

One night we camped with a party of Shawnees, whose chief was called Greengrass, and who behaved in the most friendly manner to us.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various

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