John Grierson CBE (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian... 44 KB (5,507 words) - 12:34, 31 March 2024 |
John Grierson was a Scottish documentary filmmaker. John Grierson may also refer to: John Grierson (pilot) (1909–1977), English long-distance flier, test... 306 bytes (67 words) - 16:12, 29 April 2012 |
filmmaker John Grierson. The inaugural award was given in 1972 and since then the awards have become an annual fixture. In 2000, The Grierson Trust forged... 113 KB (4,358 words) - 20:21, 6 April 2024 |
John Grierson, who were influential in British film culture in the 1930s and 1940s. The founding principles of the movement were based on Grierson's views... 3 KB (328 words) - 22:07, 8 January 2020 |
John Grierson or Grisson (died 1564) was a Scottish Dominican and perhaps a member of the family of Grierson of Lag in Dumfriesshire. Grierson was a student... 2 KB (192 words) - 23:07, 17 March 2022 |
Clan Grierson is a Lowlands Scottish Clan. The personal name Gregor comes from the Greek for vigilant, through its Latin translation of gregorious. The... 9 KB (861 words) - 23:02, 8 February 2024 |
The word "documentary" was coined by Scottish documentary filmmaker John Grierson in his review of Robert Flaherty's film Moana (1926), published in the... 59 KB (7,284 words) - 06:31, 12 May 2024 |
John Grierson (2 January 1909 – 21 May 1977) was an English long-distance flier, test pilot, author, and aviation administrator. Grierson started his... 7 KB (614 words) - 11:09, 25 February 2024 |
Grierson is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is possibly a patronymic form of the personal name Grier or Grere, which may have reflected the Scots... 4 KB (583 words) - 22:21, 23 December 2023 |
Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson, FBA (16 January 1866 – 19 February 1960) was a Scottish literary scholar, editor, and literary critic. He was born... 5 KB (569 words) - 11:03, 24 September 2023 |
Benjamin Henry Grierson (July 8, 1826 – August 31, 1911) was a music teacher, then a career officer in the United States Army. He was a cavalry general... 14 KB (1,439 words) - 07:12, 13 May 2024 |
(LMS) from London to Scotland and the staff who operate it. Narrated by John Grierson and Stuart Legg, the film ends with a "verse commentary" written by... 44 KB (5,948 words) - 21:35, 15 March 2024 |
early documentary movement. Her brother John Grierson and her younger sister Marion Grierson also made films. Grierson was born in Cambusbarron, Stirlingshire... 6 KB (587 words) - 20:55, 13 April 2023 |
Best Short Factual Film BAFTA Award for Best Specialised Film BAFTA John Grierson Award BAFTA United Nations Award (awarded 1949–1976) BAFTA Fellowship... 27 KB (1,621 words) - 22:42, 5 May 2024 |
Aleixandre, Spanish poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984) 1898 – John Grierson, Scottish director and producer (d. 1972) 1899 – Oscar Rabin, Latvian-English... 48 KB (4,684 words) - 11:41, 7 May 2024 |
with John Grierson) "The Glassmakers of England" (1935; co-producer with John Grierson) "The English Potter" (1935; co-producer with John Grierson) The... 27 KB (3,331 words) - 18:16, 25 April 2024 |
In a December 1994 interview on the Charlie Rose Show, Hopper credited John Wayne with saving his career, as Hopper acknowledged that because of his... 75 KB (7,245 words) - 04:57, 8 May 2024 |
Grierson's Raid was a Union cavalry raid during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. It ran from April 17 to May 2, 1863, as a diversion from... 7 KB (748 words) - 14:36, 17 April 2024 |
Sir John Boorman CBE (/ˈbʊərmən/; born 18 January 1933) is a British filmmaker. He is best known for directing feature films such as Point Blank (1967)... 25 KB (2,446 words) - 17:59, 26 March 2024 |
(1952) Eugenio Montale (1953) Ignazio Silone (1954) Mario Gromo (1955) John Grierson (1956) René Clair (1957) Jean Grémillon (1958) Luigi Chiarini (1959)... 53 KB (5,283 words) - 22:25, 29 April 2024 |
John Grierson (17 May 1915 – 1973) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland. During his speedway career he rode as Jock Grierson and earned one international... 5 KB (402 words) - 22:26, 1 February 2024 |
New York: Filipacchi Publishing. ISBN 978-1-933231-04-4. Grierson, John (1966). Grierson on Documentary. Berkeley, California: University of California... 129 KB (14,879 words) - 20:56, 5 May 2024 |
Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Original Score for John Williams. In 2006, Cuarón's feature Children of Men, an adaptation of the... 35 KB (2,479 words) - 23:41, 3 May 2024 |
Mastroianni and Charles Bronson starring. He was replaced as director by John Frankenheimer, while Mastroianni was recast with Richard Harris. Leone was... 36 KB (3,611 words) - 04:57, 6 May 2024 |