Donald Brittain
Directing · 61 years old
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Narrator
Stravinsky
Narrator
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Narrator
Whistling Smith
Narrator
What on Earth!
Narrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Narrator
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Narrator (voice)
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Narrator
King of the Hill
Self - Narrator
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Magical Eye
Self
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Narrator (voice)
Henry Ford's America
Self - Narrator (voice)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Scenes
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Writer
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
Director
Stravinsky
Writer
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Writer
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Director
Memorandum
Director
Fields of Sacrifice
Director
Fields of Sacrifice
Writer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Producer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Director
Fields of Sacrifice
Producer
Helicopter Canada
Writer