Donald Brittain
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
- Henry Ford's America (1977)
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
- King of the Hill (1974)
- Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1966)
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power (1978)
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle (1986)
- Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979)
- The Magical Eye (1989)
- What on Earth! (1967)
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors (1978)
- Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (1992)
- Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame (1986)
- Overtime (1984)
- Whistling Smith (1975)
- The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten (1980)
- Stravinsky (1966)