Donald Brittain
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.
Movie Appearances
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
as Narrator
1966
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Narrator (voice)
1976
What on Earth!
as Narrator
1967
King of the Hill
as Self - Narrator
1974
Stravinsky
as Narrator
1966
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1980
Mobility
as Narrator
1986
First Stop, China
1985
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
as Narrator
1979
Juggernaut
as Narrator (voice)
1968
Whistling Smith
as Narrator
1975
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Narrator
1986
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as Narrator
1978
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as Narrator
1978
The Magical Eye
as Self
1989
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
as Narrator (voice)
1979
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as Narrator
1986
Henry Ford's America
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1977
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Narrator
1985
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
1992