Donald Brittain

Biography

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.

Known For

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

Stravinsky

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Acting

1966

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

as

Narrator

1976

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

as

Narrator (voice)

1967

What on Earth!

as

Narrator

1974

King of the Hill

as

Self - Narrator

1966

Stravinsky

as

Narrator

1980

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

1986

Mobility

as

Narrator

1985

First Stop, China

as

1979

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

as

Narrator

1968

Juggernaut

as

Narrator (voice)

1975

Whistling Smith

as

Narrator

1978

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

as

Narrator

1978

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

as

Narrator

1986

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

as

Narrator

1989

The Magical Eye

as

Self

1979

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

as

Narrator (voice)

1986

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

as

Narrator

1977

Henry Ford's America

as

Narrator

1985

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

as

Narrator

On Guard For Thee

as

Narrator (voice)

Production

1974

Thunderbirds in China

as

1979

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

as

1966

A Trip Down Memory Lane

as

1971

The Apprentice

as

1973

Starblanket

as

1964

Bethune

as

1978

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

as

On Guard For Thee

as

Crew

1964

Bethune

as

1974

King of the Hill

as

1979

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

as

Directing

1981

The Running Man

as

1986

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

as

1978

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

as

1978

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

as

1966

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

as

1976

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

as

1967

Memorandum

as

1978

The Dionne Quintuplets

as

1961

Everybody's Prejudiced

as

1964

Fields of Sacrifice

as

1978

Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher

as

1983

The Accident

as

1979

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

as

1970

Tiger Child

as

1976

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

as

1985

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

as

1966

Never a Backward Step

as

1964

Bethune

as

1991

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

as

1967

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

as

1974

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

as

1958

Setting Fires for Science

as

1974

King of the Hill

as

1973

Starblanket

as

1968

Saul Alinsky Went to War

as

1978

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

as

1977

Henry Ford's America

as

For The Record

as

On Guard For Thee

as