Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1928-06-10
Day of Death
1989-07-21
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
Filmography (20)
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
The Magical Eye
1989No Image
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Narrator
Mobility
1986
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986
⭐ 9.5
Role:
Narrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985No Image
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
First Stop, China
1985
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980No Image
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
⭐ 0
Role:
Narrator (voice)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Narrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self - Narrator (voice)
Henry Ford's America
1977
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Narrator (voice)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Narrator
