Donald Brittain
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
Directing

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

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

What on Earth!

King of the Hill

Stravinsky

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Mobility
First Stop, China
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Juggernaut

Whistling Smith

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Magical Eye

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Henry Ford's America
On Guard For Thee
The Running Man

Thunderbirds in China

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

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

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

Memorandum

The Dionne Quintuplets

What on Earth!

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Helicopter Canada
Everybody's Prejudiced
Everybody's Prejudiced

Fields of Sacrifice
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
Mobility

The Accident

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

The Clouded Dawn

Bethune

Fields of Sacrifice

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Tiger Child

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

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

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

Stravinsky

The Apprentice

Never a Backward Step

Bethune

Starblanket

Starblanket

Bethune

Bethune

Whistling Smith
First Stop, China

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

Scoggie

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
The World Of Enrico Fermi

Setting Fires for Science
Juggernaut

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Starblanket
Canada Vignettes: Wop May

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Saul Alinsky Went to War

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Arctic IV
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Henry Ford's America

Henry Ford's America

For The Record
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
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