Barbara Grigor

Barbara Grigor, nee Sternschein, (1944 - 1994) was a film-maker, theatre producer and arts entrepreneur. She was the daughter of Rudi and Leni Sternschein, Jewish refugees from Austria.

With Murray Grigor, whom Barbara married in 1968, and Lynda Myles, she transformed the Edinburgh Film Festival into a radical carnival of new ideas about film which set fashions throughout Europe. As a partner with Murray in the film company Viz, Barbara learned skills of organisation, the marshalling of support and money, which complemented Murray's torrent of ideas.

In 1981, Barbara and Murray Grigor mounted the influential Scotch Myths exhibition which explored popular representations of Scottishness.

Barbara Grigor's interest in sculpture led to the first big retrospective exhibition by their friend Eduardo Paolozzi at the 1984 Edinburgh Festival and to a pioneering film which revived the achievements of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. She set up the Landmark Sculpture Trust, which in the last 20 years enli…more

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	Cencrastus No. 11: New Year 1983 by Sheila G. Hearn (Managing Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1983 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bulletin of Scottish Politics No. 2: Spring 1981 by Neal Ascherson (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1981 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinema, Culture, Scotland: Selected Essays by Colin McArthur really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cencrastus No. 7: Winter 1981-82 by Glen Murray (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1981 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Directory of World Cinema: Scotland by Bob Nowlan (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars