Donald Brittain
Directing
1928-06-10 — 1989-07-21Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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
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7.0
1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · movie
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7.5
1978
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · movie
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7.0
1992
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · movie
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9.5
1986
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · movie
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5.7
1976
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · movie
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6.7
1975
Whistling Smith
1975 · movie
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6.5
1967
What on Earth!
1967 · movie
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1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · movie
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8.0
1989
The Magical Eye
1989 · movie
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10.0
1980
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · movie
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8.0
1974
King of the Hill
1974 · movie
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7.8
1966
Stravinsky
1966 · movie
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8.0
1978
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · movie
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7.0
1986
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · movie
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7.2
1966
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · movie
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10.0
1977
Henry Ford's America
1977 · movie