Donald Brittain
Birthday
1928/06/10
Day of death
1989/07/21 (61 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(1966) Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
as Narrator
(1976) Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Narrator (voice)
(1967) What on Earth!
as Narrator
(1974) King of the Hill
as Self - Narrator
(1966) Stravinsky
as Narrator
(1980) The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1986) Mobility
as Narrator
(1985) First Stop, China
as ---
(1979) Canada Vignettes: Wop May
as Narrator
(1968) Juggernaut
as Narrator (voice)
(1975) Whistling Smith
as Narrator
(1978) The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as Narrator
(1978) The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as Narrator
(1986) The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Narrator
(1989) The Magical Eye
as Self
(1979) Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
as Narrator (voice)
(1986) Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as Narrator
(1977) Henry Ford's America
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1985) Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Narrator
(1992) Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) On Guard For Thee
as Narrator (voice)