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Donald Brittain

Lived · 61 Born · Jun 10, 1928 From · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Films · 25

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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.

Known for

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio poster

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle poster

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks poster

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

The Accident poster

Career timeline

1991

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio Notable

1986

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle Notable

1985

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks Notable

1983

1979

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

1978

The Dionne Quintuplets Notable

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle Notable

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors Notable

1977

Henry Ford's America Notable

1976

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

His Worship, Mr. Montréal Notable

1974

King of the Hill Notable

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 Notable

1973

Starblanket Notable

1970

Tiger Child Notable

1968

Saul Alinsky Went to War Notable

1967

Memorandum Notable

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

1966

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen Notable

Never a Backward Step Notable

1964

Bethune Notable

1963

Fields of Sacrifice Notable

1962

Blitzkrieg Notable

1958

Setting Fires for Science Notable

Frequently appears with

Robert A. Duncan

Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada

René Lévesque

Premier ministre du Québe

Full filmography

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio poster

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle poster

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks poster

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

The Accident poster

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed poster

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

The Dionne Quintuplets poster

The Dionne Quintuplets

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle poster

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors poster

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power poster

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Henry Ford's America poster

Henry Ford's America

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry poster

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

His Worship, Mr. Montréal poster

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 poster

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

Starblanket poster

Tiger Child poster

Saul Alinsky Went to War poster

Saul Alinsky Went to War

Memorandum poster

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen poster

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen poster

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

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