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Donald Brittain

Writer, Producer, Actor, Director, Additional Credits
Born June 10, 1928Died July 21, 1989 (61 years)
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

  • Buster Keaton Rides Again
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
  • What on Earth!
  • Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
  • Helicopter Canada
  • A Trip Down Memory Lane
  • Memorandum
  • Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
  • Blue Flower
  • Whistling Smith
  • O Canada
  • In Search of...
  • Stravinsky
  • King of the Hill
  • Grierson
  • Canada Vignettes: Wop May
  • Bethune
  • Blitzkrieg
  • The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
  • The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
  • Fields of Sacrifice
  • V Was for Victory

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