Director
1898 - 1972
John Grierson
Kilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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. He famously coined the term "documentary" in 1926 and championed the idea that... Read full bio →
Granton Trawler
Edgar Anstey, John Grierson
1934
11m
Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".
Drifters
John Grierson
1929
49m
8.0
A silent film by John Grierson. It tells the story of Britain's North Sea herring fishery.
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