Donald Brittain
1928-06-10 (1928)Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDirecting
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.
Known For
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
MOVIE • 1976
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
MOVIE • 1985
Henry Ford's America
MOVIE • 1977
What on Earth!
MOVIE • 1967
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
MOVIE • 1979
Whistling Smith
MOVIE • 1975
The Magical Eye
MOVIE • 1989
Stravinsky
MOVIE • 1966
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
MOVIE • 1980
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
MOVIE • 1986
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
MOVIE • 1966
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
MOVIE • 1986
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
MOVIE • 1992
King of the Hill
MOVIE • 1974
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
MOVIE • 1978
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
MOVIE • 1978