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.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
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Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
(Narrator (voice))
What on Earth!
(Narrator)
King of the Hill
(Self - Narrator)
Stravinsky
(Narrator)
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Mobility
(Narrator)
First Stop, China
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
(Narrator)
Juggernaut
(Narrator (voice))
Whistling Smith
(Narrator)
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
(Narrator)
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
(Narrator)
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
(Narrator)
The Magical Eye
(Self)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
(Narrator)
The Running Man
(Director)
Thunderbirds in China
(Producer)
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
(Director)
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
(Director)
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
(Director)
Buster Keaton Rides Again
(Writer)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
(Director)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
(Director)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
(Writer)
Memorandum
(Director)
The Dionne Quintuplets
(Director)
What on Earth!
(Writer)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
(Writer)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
(Producer)
Helicopter Canada
(Writer)
Everybody's Prejudiced
(Director)
Everybody's Prejudiced
(Writer)
Fields of Sacrifice
(Director)
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
(Director)
Mobility
(Writer)
The Accident
(Director)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
(Director)
The Clouded Dawn
(Writer)
Bethune
(Writer)
Fields of Sacrifice
(Writer)
A Trip Down Memory Lane
(Producer)
Tiger Child
(Director)
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
(Director)
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
(Writer)
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
(Director)
Stravinsky
(Writer)
The Apprentice
(Producer)
Never a Backward Step
(Director)
Bethune
(Director)
Starblanket
(Producer)
Starblanket
(Writer)
Bethune
(Producer)
Bethune
(Script)
Whistling Smith
(Writer)
First Stop, China
(Writer)
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
(Director)
Scoggie
(Writer)
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
(Director)
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
(Director)
The World Of Enrico Fermi
(Writer)
Setting Fires for Science
(Director)
Juggernaut
(Story Consultant)
King of the Hill
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King of the Hill
(Director)
Starblanket
(Director)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
(Script)
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
(Writer)
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
(Writer)
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
(Writer)
Saul Alinsky Went to War
(Director)
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
(Screenplay)
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
(Director)
Arctic IV
(Writer)
For The Record
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