Donald Brittain
Directing
1928-06-10 · 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.
Filmography(21)
movieDonald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage) · 1992 · 7.0
movieThe Magical Eye
as Self · 1989 · 8.0
movieMobility
as Narrator · 1986 · 9.0
movieThe Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Narrator · 1986 · 7.0
movieTommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as Narrator · 1986 · 9.5
movieCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Narrator · 1985 · 7.0
movieFirst Stop, China
as · 1985 · 7.0
tvOn Guard For Thee
as Narrator (voice) · 1981 · 0.0
movieThe Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1980 · 10.0
movieCanada Vignettes: Wop May
as Narrator · 1979 · 6.3
moviePaperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
as Narrator (voice) · 1979 · 0.0
movieThe Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as Narrator · 1978 · 8.0
movieThe Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as Narrator · 1978 · 7.5
movieHenry Ford's America
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1977 · 10.0
movieVolcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Narrator (voice) · 1976 · 5.7
movieWhistling Smith
as Narrator · 1975 · 6.7
movieKing of the Hill
as Self - Narrator · 1974 · 8.0
movieJuggernaut
as Narrator (voice) · 1968 · 10.0
movieWhat on Earth!
as Narrator · 1967 · 6.5
movieLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
as Narrator · 1966 · 7.2
movieStravinsky
as Narrator · 1966 · 7.8