Donald Brittain

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

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Henry Ford's America

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

All Movies (20)

• Donald Brittain: Filmmaker1992 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Magical Eye1989 · as Self
• Mobility1986 · as Narrator
• The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986 · as Narrator
• Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame1986 · as Narrator
• Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985 · as Narrator
• First Stop, China1985
• The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten1980 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Canada Vignettes: Wop May1979 · as Narrator
• Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1978 · as Narrator
• The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1978 · as Narrator
• Henry Ford's America1977 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976 · as Narrator (voice)
• Whistling Smith1975 · as Narrator
• King of the Hill1974 · as Self - Narrator
• Juggernaut1968 · as Narrator (voice)
• What on Earth!1967 · as Narrator
• Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1966 · as Narrator
• Stravinsky1966 · as Narrator

All TV Shows (1)

• On Guard For Thee1981 · as Narrator (voice)