Actor profile

Donald Brittain

10th June 1928 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Directing

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.

16 Movies 0 TV Shows 21 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker poster

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker 4th September 1992 as Self (archive footage)

The Magical Eye poster

The Magical Eye 1st January 1989 as Self

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle poster

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1st January 1986 as Narrator

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame poster

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame 1st January 1986 as Narrator

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

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 8th September 1985 as Narrator

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten poster

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten 30th November 1980 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed poster

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1st January 1979 as Narrator (voice)

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors poster

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1st January 1978 as Narrator

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power poster

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1st January 1978 as Narrator

Henry Ford's America poster

Henry Ford's America 1st October 1977 as Self - Narrator (voice)

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

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1st January 1976 as Narrator (voice)

Whistling Smith poster

Whistling Smith 29th January 1975 as Narrator

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 1st October 1974 as Self - Narrator

What on Earth! poster

What on Earth! 1st January 1967 as Narrator

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen poster

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 16th February 1966 as Narrator

Stravinsky poster

Stravinsky 1st January 1966 as Narrator

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