Donald Brittain

Directing

Born: 1928-06-10

Died: 1989-07-21

From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

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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.

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

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Gemini Award

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Genie Awards

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Canadian Film Award

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Officer of the Order of Canada

Donald Brittain

Biography

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

Acting16 titles

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten

Henry Ford's America

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

King of the Hill

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

The Magical Eye

Stravinsky

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

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

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

Whistling Smith

What on Earth!

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Directing26 titles

Starblanket

Henry Ford's America

Tiger Child

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

Never a Backward Step

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

Blitzkrieg

For the Record

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

King of the Hill

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Bethune

Saul Alinsky Went to War

Memorandum

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

The Dionne Quintuplets

Fields of Sacrifice

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

Setting Fires for Science

The Accident

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

Writing22 titles

Starblanket

Henry Ford's America

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Arctic IV

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

Stravinsky

Bethune

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Grierson

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

Helicopter Canada

The Clouded Dawn

Fields of Sacrifice

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

Scoggie

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

Whistling Smith

What on Earth!

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Production9 titles

Thunderbirds in China

Starblanket

Henry Ford's America

Bethune

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Fields of Sacrifice

A Trip Down Memory Lane

The Apprentice