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Home/People/Donald Brittain
Donald Brittain profile photo
Born
Jun 10, 1928Died: Jul 21, 1989
Lived 61 years
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

20
Movies
1
TV Shows
29
Directed
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Donald Brittain

Directing

Biography
Donald Code Brittain, OC (June 10, 1928 – July 21, 1989), was a renown award winning Canadian film maker, especially with the National Film Board. He directed, wrote, narrated and produced over 100 films and documentaries. His breakthrough came with "Fields of Sacrifice" in 1963. Brittain's legacy isn't just his films; his camaraderie and perfectionism left a lasting impact and set the standard for professionalism at the National Film Board.
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker poster

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

as Self (archive footage)
1992
The Magical Eye poster

The Magical Eye

as Self
1989
Mobility poster

Mobility

as Narrator
1986
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle poster

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

as Narrator
1986
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame poster

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

as Narrator
1986
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks poster

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

as Narrator
1985
First Stop, China poster

First Stop, China

Cast
1985
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten poster

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten

as Self - Narrator (voice)
1980
Canada Vignettes: Wop May poster

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

as Narrator
1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed poster

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

as Narrator (voice)
1979
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors poster

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

as Narrator
1978
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power poster

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

as Narrator
1978
Henry Ford's America poster

Henry Ford's America

as Self - Narrator (voice)
1977
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry poster

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

as Narrator (voice)
1976
Whistling Smith poster

Whistling Smith

as Narrator
1975
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

as Self - Narrator
1974
Juggernaut poster

Juggernaut

as Narrator (voice)
1968
What on Earth! poster

What on Earth!

as Narrator
1967
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen poster

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

as Narrator
1966
Stravinsky poster

Stravinsky

as Narrator
1966