Grierson

British

/ ˈɡrɪəsən /

noun

John. 1898–1972, Scottish film director. He coined the noun documentary, of which genre his Industrial Britain (1931) and Song of Ceylon (1934) are notable examples

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Envelope writer Tim Grierson contributed to this story.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

The Grierson Trust is a charity that works to celebrate documentary and factual filmmaking from Britain and around the world.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

Tim Grierson for Screen Daily called it a “disaster” “stymied by arbitrary plotting and numbing excess.”

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

He created his channel two years ago to document his camping trips with his dog, Morag, with a storytelling style inspired by Scottish film maker John Grierson and presenter Tom Weir.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023

Grierson came in a couple of days later.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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