When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of the masses through symbols may be the only quick way of having a critical thing done.
John Grierson Quotes
The very effect of the education they were given... was to make men think; and, thinking, they became less and less satisfied with the miserable pays they received.
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| Birth: | 26th April, 1898 |
| Death: | 19th February, 1972 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Documentary Filmmaker, Producer |
About
John Grierson was born in Deanston, Stirling, Scotland. He was a Scottish-born British documentary filmmaker and producer. He studied at the University of Glasgow, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He directed several documentary films include: Drifters, and Granton Trawler. He produced several documentary films include: Pett and Pott, The Song of Ceylon, Coal Face, The Saving of Bill Blewitt, Four Men in Prison, Miss Robin Hood, and Man of Africa.
