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Donald Brittain

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Donald Brittain

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: Directing
Born: 10 Jun 1928
Died: 21 Jul 1989
Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Known for

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1966
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976

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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle1978

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985

Director
Writer
Actor

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio1991
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985
The Accident1983
On Guard For Thee1981
On Guard For Thee
Season 1
S1E1On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy
S1E2On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice
S1E3On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman
The Running Man1981
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979
The Dionne Quintuplets1978
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle1978
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1978
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1978
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher1978
Henry Ford's America1977
For the Record1976
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976
His Worship, Mr. Montréal1976
King of the Hill1974
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-19391974
Starblanket1973
Tiger Child1970
Saul Alinsky Went to War1968
Memorandum1967
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen1967
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1966
Never a Backward Step1966
Bethune1964
Fields of Sacrifice1963
Blitzkrieg1962
Everybody's Prejudiced1961
Setting Fires for Science1958