Donald Brittain

Director

Donald Brittain, a revered Canadian figure, remains cherished for his genuine nature and unparalleled storytelling. He created over 100 acclaimed films, like "Volcano" (1976) portraying Malcolm Lowry and "Paperland" (1979) exposing Canadian bureaucrats. His breakthrough came with "Fields of Sacrifice" (1963), marking a shift in his career. Brittain's legacy isn't just his films; his camaraderie and perfectionism left a lasting impact at the National Film Board. Two decades after his passing, his absence is deeply felt by all who knew him.

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Donald Brittain Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Director	Self	1966
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Movie	6.9	Director	Narrator (voice)	1976
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors Movie	7.4	Director	Narrator	1978
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle Movie	8.1	Director	Narrator	1986
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power Movie	6.9	Director	Narrator	1978
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Movie	7.2	Director	Narrator	1979
King of the Hill Movie	7.5	Director	Self - Narrator	1974
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten Movie	9.1	Director	Self - Narrator (voice)	1980
Stravinsky Movie	8.1	Director	Narrator	1966
What on Earth! Short Film	6.8	Director	Narrator	1967
Mobility Short Film		Director	Narrator	1986
Whistling Smith Short Film	7	Director	Narrator	1975
Canada Vignettes: Wop May Short Film	7.1	Director	Narrator	1979
Buster Keaton Rides Again Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	1965
The Apprentice Movie	5.4	Production	Producer	1971
Helicopter Canada Movie	6.6	Writing	Writer	1966
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1966
Memorandum Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1967
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle Movie	5.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Producer	1978
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Movie	6.9	Directing	Writer, Director	1976
His Worship, Mr. Montréal Movie		Directing	Director	1976
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio Movie		Directing	Director	1991
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Movie	7.2	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1979
Bethune Movie	7.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer, Script	1964
Never a Backward Step Movie		Directing	Director	1966
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors Movie	7.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1978
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1978
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle Movie	8.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1986
Stravinsky Movie	8.1	Writing	Writer	1966
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1974
King of the Hill Movie	7.5	Directing	Director, Script	1974
Saul Alinsky Went to War Movie		Directing	Director	1968
The Running Man Movie		Directing	Director	1981
Thunderbirds in China Movie	7.1	Production	Producer	1974
The Clouded Dawn Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	1962
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen Movie		Directing	Director	1967
The World Of Enrico Fermi Movie		Writing	Writer
For The Record TV Show		Directing	Director 2 Episodes	1977-1986
A Trip Down Memory Lane Short Film	6.9	Production	Producer	1965
What on Earth! Short Film	6.8	Writing	Writer	1967
Mobility Short Film		Writing	Writer	1986
Fields of Sacrifice Short Film	7.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1963
Scoggie Short Film	8.3	Writing	Writer	1975
Whistling Smith Short Film	7	Writing	Writer	1975
Canada Vignettes: Wop May Short Film	7.1	Crew	Script	1979
Tiger Child Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1970
Starblanket Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1973
Everybody's Prejudiced Short Film		Directing	Director, Writer	1961
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher Short Film		Directing	Director	1978
The Accident Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1983
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks Movie	8.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1985
The Dionne Quintuplets Movie	8.8	Directing	Director	1978
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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