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Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

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.

Born

Jun 10, 1928

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Died

Jul 21, 1989

Known For

Directing

Movies

21 acting

69 crew

Popularity

0.7

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
★ 9.5
Henry Ford's America
Henry Ford's America
1977 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 10.0
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 • as Narrator (voice)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1974 • as Self - Narrator
★ 8.0
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
★ 7.0
The Magical Eye
The Magical Eye
1989 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
★ 7.5
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
★ 7.2
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
★ 8.0
What on Earth!
What on Earth!
1967 • as Narrator
★ 6.5
Stravinsky
Stravinsky
1966 • as Narrator
★ 7.8
movie
Mobility
1986 • as Narrator
★ 9.0
Whistling Smith
Whistling Smith
1975 • as Narrator
★ 6.7
movie
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 • as Narrator
★ 6.2
Overtime
Overtime
1984 • as Narrator
★ 9.0
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 10.0
movie
Juggernaut
1968 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 10.0
movie
★ 7.0