Donald Brittain
Directing
Born: 1928-06-10 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Narrator (voice)
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Narrator
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Narrator (voice)
The Magical Eye
Self
Whistling Smith
Narrator
Henry Ford's America
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Narrator
King of the Hill
Self - Narrator
Overtime
Narrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Narrator
What on Earth!
Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Narrator
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Narrator
Stravinsky
Narrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Narrator
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