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.
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Known For
What on Earth!
Henry Ford's America
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Mobility
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Juggernaut
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Acting History
1992
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker as Self (archive footage)
1989The Magical Eye as Self
1986Mobility as Narrator
1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle as Narrator
1986Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame as Narrator
1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks as Narrator
1985First Stop, China
1981On Guard For Thee as Narrator (voice)
1980The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten as Self - Narrator (voice)
1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed as Narrator (voice)
1979Canada Vignettes: Wop May as Narrator
1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power as Narrator
1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors as Narrator
1977Henry Ford's America as Self - Narrator (voice)
1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry as Narrator (voice)
1975Whistling Smith as Narrator
1974King of the Hill as Self - Narrator
1968Juggernaut as Narrator (voice)
1967What on Earth! as Narrator
1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen as Narrator
1966Stravinsky as Narrator