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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
57%
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
01 Jan 1976
65%
What on Earth!
01 Jan 1967
67%
Whistling Smith
29 Jan 1975
78%
Stravinsky
01 Jan 1966
63%
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
01 Jan 1979
70%
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
08 Sept 1985
70%
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
01 Jan 1986
75%
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
01 Jan 1978
80%
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
01 Jan 1978
95%
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
01 Jan 1986
80%
King of the Hill
01 Oct 1974
100%
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
30 Nov 1980
90%
Mobility
01 Jan 1986
70%
First Stop, China
01 Jan 1985
100%
Juggernaut
01 Jan 1968
80%
The Magical Eye
01 Jan 1989
100%
Henry Ford's America
01 Oct 1977
70%
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
04 Sept 1992
0%
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
01 Jan 1979