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Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

Born: 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
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker poster
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 • Self (archive footage)
The Magical Eye poster
The Magical Eye
1989 • Self
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Mobility
1986 • Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle poster
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 • Narrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame poster
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 • Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks poster
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 • Narrator
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First Stop, China
1985
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten poster
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 • Self - Narrator (voice)
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Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 • Narrator
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed poster
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 • Narrator (voice)
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power poster
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 • Narrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors poster
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 • Narrator
Henry Ford's America poster
Henry Ford's America
1977 • Self - Narrator (voice)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry poster
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 • Narrator (voice)
Whistling Smith poster
Whistling Smith
1975 • Narrator
King of the Hill poster
King of the Hill
1974 • Self - Narrator
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Juggernaut
1968 • Narrator (voice)
What on Earth! poster
What on Earth!
1967 • Narrator
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen poster
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 • Narrator
Stravinsky poster
Stravinsky
1966 • Narrator