Personal Life
Greengrass was born in Cheam, Surrey. His mother was a teacher and his father a river pilot and merchant seaman. He is the brother of noted English historian Mark Greengrass. Greengrass was educated at Westcourt Primary School, Gravesend Grammar School and Sevenoaks School and attended Queens' College, Cambridge. In October 2012, he received an honorary degree from Kingston University in recognition of his 'outstanding contribution to television and cinema' .
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