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Donald Brittain

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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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Movie1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard CohenNarrator
Movie1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm LowryNarrator (voice)
Movie1967What on Earth!Narrator
Movie1974King of the HillSelf - Narrator
Movie1966StravinskyNarrator
Movie1980The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for AkhenatenSelf - Narrator (voice)
Movie1986MobilityNarrator
Movie1985First Stop, China
Movie1979Canada Vignettes: Wop MayNarrator
Movie1968JuggernautNarrator (voice)
Movie1975Whistling SmithNarrator
Movie1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final BattleNarrator
Movie1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of PowerNarrator
Movie1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely WarriorsNarrator
Movie1989The Magical EyeSelf
Movie1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat ObservedNarrator (voice)
Movie1986Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the FlameNarrator
Movie1977Henry Ford's AmericaNarrator
Movie1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. BanksNarrator
TV Show1981On Guard For TheeNarrator (voice)3

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Movie1981The Running ManDirectorDirecting
Movie1974Thunderbirds in ChinaProducerProduction
Movie1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely WarriorsDirectorDirecting
Movie1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of PowerDirectorDirecting
Movie1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final BattleDirectorDirecting
Movie1965Buster Keaton Rides AgainWriterWriting
Movie1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard CohenDirectorDirecting
Movie1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard CohenScreenplayWriting
Movie1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm LowryWriterWriting
Movie1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm LowryDirectorDirecting
Movie1967MemorandumDirectorDirecting
Movie1978The Dionne QuintupletsDirectorDirecting
Movie1967What on Earth!WriterWriting
Movie1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat ObservedWriterWriting
Movie1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat ObservedProducerProduction
Movie1966Helicopter CanadaWriterWriting
Movie1961Everybody's PrejudicedDirectorDirecting
Movie1961Everybody's PrejudicedWriterWriting
Movie1964Fields of SacrificeDirectorDirecting
Movie1978Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz SchumacherDirectorDirecting
Movie1986MobilityWriterWriting
Movie1983The AccidentDirectorDirecting
Movie1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat ObservedDirectorDirecting
Movie1962The Clouded DawnWriterWriting
Movie1964BethuneWriterWriting
Movie1964Fields of SacrificeWriterWriting
Movie1966A Trip Down Memory LaneProducerProduction
Movie1970Tiger ChildDirectorDirecting
Movie1976His Worship, Mr. MontréalDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. BanksDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. BanksWriterWriting
Movie1966StravinskyWriterWriting
Movie1971The ApprenticeProducerProduction
Movie1966Never a Backward StepDirectorDirecting
Movie1964BethuneDirectorDirecting
Movie1973StarblanketProducerProduction
Movie1973StarblanketWriterWriting
Movie1964BethuneProducerProduction
Movie1964BethuneScriptCrew
Movie1975Whistling SmithWriterWriting
Movie1985First Stop, ChinaWriterWriting
Movie1991Family: A Loving Look at CBC RadioDirectorDirecting
Movie1975ScoggieWriterWriting
Movie1967Creative Person: Leonard CohenDirectorDirecting
Movie1974Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939DirectorDirecting
Movie1970The World Of Enrico FermiWriterWriting
Movie1958Setting Fires for ScienceDirectorDirecting
Movie1968JuggernautStory ConsultantWriting
Movie1974King of the HillDirectorDirecting
Movie1974King of the HillScriptCrew
Movie1973StarblanketDirectorDirecting
Movie1979Canada Vignettes: Wop MayScriptCrew
Movie1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final BattleWriterWriting
Movie1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of PowerWriterWriting
Movie1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely WarriorsWriterWriting
Movie1968Saul Alinsky Went to WarDirectorDirecting
Movie1978Secrets of the Bermuda TriangleProducerProduction
Movie1978Secrets of the Bermuda TriangleScreenplayWriting
Movie1978Secrets of the Bermuda TriangleDirectorDirecting
Movie1975Arctic IVWriterWriting
Movie1979Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?WriterWriting
Movie1986Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the FlameWriterWriting
Movie1977Henry Ford's AmericaDirectorDirecting
Movie1977Henry Ford's AmericaWriterWriting
Movie1973GriersonWriterWriting
TV Show1977For The RecordDirectorDirecting
TV Show1981On Guard For TheeDirectorDirecting
TV Show1981On Guard For TheeWriterWriting
TV Show1981On Guard For TheeProducerProduction