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Donald Brittain
Directing
10 Jun 1928
† 21 Jul 1989
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Donald Brittain's Movies
72%
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
16 Feb 1966
53%
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
01 Jan 1976
63%
What on Earth!
01 Jan 1967
64%
Whistling Smith
29 Jan 1975
77%
Stravinsky
01 Jan 1966
50%
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
01 Jan 1979
65%
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
08 Sept 1985
50%
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
01 Jan 1986
60%
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
01 Jan 1978
60%
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
01 Jan 1978
100%
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
01 Jan 1986
0%
King of the Hill
01 Oct 1974
0%
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
30 Nov 1980
0%
Mobility
01 Jan 1986
0%
First Stop, China
01 Jan 1985
0%
Juggernaut
01 Jan 1968
0%
The Magical Eye
01 Jan 1989
0%
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
01 Jan 1979
0%
Henry Ford's America
01 Oct 1977
0%
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
04 Sept 1992