John Grierson
ProducerWriterAdditional Crew
- Born
- April 26, 1898
- Died
- February 19, 1972
John Grierson was born on 26 April 1898 in Kilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Child's Play (1954), Drifters (1929) and Brandy for the Parson (1952). He was married to Margaret Grierson. He died on 19 February 1972 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
Director
| Granton Trawler(1934) |
| Drifters(1929) |
Writer
| The Heart of Scotland(1962) |
| Seawards the Great Ships(1961) |
| Rivers at Work(1960) |
| On the Fishing Banks of Skye(1938) |
| Granton Trawler(1934) |
Producer
| Child's Play(1954) |
| Devil on Horseback(1954) |
| Man of Africa(1953) |
| Edge of Divorce(1953) |
| The Horse's Mouth(1953) |
Cinematographer
| The Private Life of the Gannets(1934) |
| Granton Trawler(1934) |
Editor
| Drifters(1929) |
Production Manager
| Night Mail(1936) |
Additional Crew
| High Over the Borders(1942) |
| Trade Tattoo(1937) |
| Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs(1934) |
Self
| I Remember, I Remember(1968)as Self - Narrator |
| Hitchcock on Grierson(1965)as Self |
| Rivers at Work(1960)as Narrator |
| John Grierson(1959)as Self |
| This Wonderful World(1957)as Presenter |
Archive Footage
| To Tell the Truth(2016)as Self |
| Documenting John Grierson(2014)as Self |
| Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment(1999)as Self (founder, NFB) |
| The Magical Eye(1989)as Self |
| Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953(1979)as Self - Takes Film Notes with Officers |
Archive Sound
| Making Movie History: Wartime Women(2014) |
| Creative Process: Norman McLaren(1991)as Self |