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