Donald Brittain
Writer, Producer, Actor, Director
June 10, 1928 — July 21, 1989 (61 years)
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
Filmography
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| 1978 | Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle · as Screenplay |
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| 1965 | Buster Keaton Rides AgainOn Plex |
| 1965 | Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen · as Screenplay |
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| 1962 | The Clouded Dawn · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | V Was for Victory · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Crisis on the Hill · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Cinderella on the Left · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | The Norman Summer · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | New Directions · as Associate Producer |
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| 1962 | Turn of the Tide · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Ebbtide · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Days of Infamy · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Year of Siege · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Blitzkrieg · as Associate Producer |
| 1962 | Dusk · as Associate Producer |
| 1997 | O Canada · as Voices |
| 1986 | The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle · as Narrator |
| 1986 | Mobility · as Narrator |
| 1986 | Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame · as Narrator |
| 1984 | Overtime · as Narrator |
| 1980 | The Inheritance · as Narrator |
| 1979 | Canada Vignettes: Wop May · as Narrator |
| 1979 | Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors · as Narrator |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power · as Narrator |
| 1978 | Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher · as Narrator |
| 1976 | Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1976 | Los Canadienses · as Narrated By |
| 1975 | Whistling Smith · as Narrator |
| 1968 | Oskee Wee Wee · as Narrator |
| 1968 | Juggernaut · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1967 | What on Earth! · as Narrator |
| 1965 | Stravinsky · as Narrator |
| 1965 | Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen · as Narrator |
| 1962 | Days of Infamy · as Radio Operator |
| 1962 | Dusk · as Radio Announcer (of King's Proclamation) |
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| 2006 | Remembering Arthur · as Self |
| 1995 | Donald Brittain: Filmmaker · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1989 | The Magical Eye · as Self |
| 1986 | Long Lance · as Self - Narrator |
| 1980 | The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1974 | King of the Hill · as Self - Narrator |
| 1966 | Memorandum · as Self - Interviewer |
| 1986 | Long Lance · as Narration Writer |
| 1984 | Overtime · as Written By |
| 1980 | The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten · as Commentary |
| 1976 | In Search of... · as Written By |
| 1974 | King of the Hill · as Written By |
| 1973 | Cavendish Country · as Written By |
| 1973 | Catskinner Keen · as Written By |
| 1968 | Juggernaut · as Story Consultant |
| 1966 | Memorandum · as Written By |
| 1959 | A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole · as Written By |
| 1958 | Setting Fires for Science · as Script |
| 1958 | Fire Detectives · as Script |