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
It is often more important to act than to understand... there are times... when two conflicting opinions, though one happens to be right, are more perilous than one opinion which is wrong.
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| Birth: | 26th April, 1898 |
| Death: | 19th February, 1972 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Documentary Filmmaker, Producer |
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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.
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