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John Grierson was born on April 26, 1898, in Scotland . He was educated at the University of Glasgow and the University of Chicago . Grierson worked as a screenwriter, film producer, and film director during his career . He is known as a pioneer of Scottish documentaries .
Grierson founded the Documentary News Letter and directed films such as "DRIFTERS" , "Granton Trawler" , and the notable works "Man of Aran" , "Night Mail" , "The Oracle" , "Child's Play" , "Devil on Horseback" , "Man of Africa" , and "Four Men in Prison" . His films primarily belonged to the documentary film genre .
Grierson was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to the field of documentary filmmaking . He passed away on February 19, 1972, in Bath, Somerset .
