Donald Brittain
Directing
June 10, 1928
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.
Movies
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
What on Earth!
1967
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966
King of the Hill
1974
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
Stravinsky
1966
Henry Ford's America
1977
The Magical Eye
1989
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
Whistling Smith
1975
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992