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Donald Brittain was born on June 10, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976), Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) and Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1965). He died on July 21, 1989 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Date Of Birth June 10, 1928, Ottawa, Canada Died July 21, 1989, Montreal, Canada Place Of Birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Profession Writer, Director, Producer Awards Margaret Collier Award Nominations Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Star Sign Gemini
Writer Title Year Status Character Fire Detectives 1958 Documentary short writer Introduction: A Pattern for Staying Alive 1958 Short writer Setting Fires for Science 1958 Documentary short writer Sight Unseen 1958 Short writer Stay Alive in the Summer Arctic 1958 Short writer Stay Alive in the Summer Bush 1958 Short writer Stay Alive in the Winter Arctic 1958 Short writer Stay Alive in the Winter Bush 1958 Short writer Winter Construction? It Can Be Done 1958 Documentary short writer Wildlife of the Rocky Mountains 1957 Short The King Chronicle 1988 TV Mini-Series writer The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand 1988 writer The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond 1988 writer The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army 1988 writer Long Lance 1986 Mobility 1986 Documentary short The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1986 Documentary The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1986 Documentary The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 Documentary Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame 1986 Documentary Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 First Stop, China 1985 Documentary The Children's Crusade 1984 Documentary Overtime 1984 Documentary written by Something to Celebrate 1983 Documentary writer Les champions (Bobine 1, 1re partie) 1981 Short Les champions (Bobine 1, 2e partie) 1981 Short Les champions (Bobine 2, 1re partie) 1981 Short Les champions (Bobine 2, 2e partie) 1981 Short On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy 1981 Documentary On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice 1981 Documentary On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman 1981 Documentary The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten 1980 Documentary commentary Bamboo, Lions and Dragons 1979 Documentary short writer Bow and Arrow 1979 Documentary short writer Canada Vignettes: Wop May 1979 Short writer Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1979 Documentary writer Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 1979 TV Movie documentary Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher 1978 Short documentary writer Henry Ford's America 1977 Documentary written by Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 Documentary Arctic IV 1975 Documentary Scoggie 1975 Documentary short Whistling Smith 1975 Documentary short commentary Monsieur John Grierson 1974 The Players 1974 Documentary King of the Hill 1974 Documentary Catskinner Keen 1973 Documentary short writer Cavendish Country 1973 Documentary short writer Grierson 1973 Documentary commentary Starblanket 1973 Documentary short writer Tiki Tiki 1971 Juggernaut 1968 Short documentary narrative What on Earth! 1967 Short commentary Memorandum 1967 Documentary We Are Young 1967 Short Take It from the Top 1966 Documentary short Helicopter Canada 1966 Documentary dialogue Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1965 Documentary written by Stravinsky 1965 Documentary Two Men of Montreal 1965 Documentary Buster Keaton Rides Again 1965 Documentary commentary Bethune 1964 Documentary commentary Fields of Sacrifice 1964 Short documentary Return Reservation 1964 Documentary short The Changing City 1964 Short documentary Blitzkrieg 1962 Documentary short Cinderella on the Left 1962 Documentary Crisis on the Hill 1962 Documentary Days of Infamy 1962 Short documentary Dusk 1962 Short documentary Ebbtide 1962 Short documentary New Directions 1962 Documentary Road to Ortona 1962 Documentary short The Clouded Dawn 1962 Documentary The Norman Summer 1962 Documentary Turn of the Tide 1962 Short documentary V Was for Victory 1962 Documentary Willie Catches On 1962 Short Year of Siege 1962 Documentary short Building in the North 1961 Short documentary Everybody's Prejudiced 1961 Documentary short A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole 1959 Short written by Canadian Infantrymen 1958 Short writer
Director Title Year Status Character Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio 1991 Documentary The King Chronicle 1988 TV Mini-Series The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand 1988 The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond 1988 The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army 1988 The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1986 Documentary The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1986 Documentary The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 Documentary Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 The Children's Crusade 1984 Documentary Something to Celebrate 1983 Documentary The Accident 1983 TV Movie Les champions (Bobine 1, 1re partie) 1981 Short Les champions (Bobine 1, 2e partie) 1981 Short Les champions (Bobine 2, 1re partie) 1981 Short Les champions (Bobine 2, 2e partie) 1981 Short On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy 1981 Documentary On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice 1981 Documentary On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman 1981 Documentary For the Record 1981 TV Series 1 episode Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1979 Documentary Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle 1978 Documentary Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher 1978 Short documentary The Dionne Quintuplets 1978 TV Movie documentary Henry Ford's America 1977 Documentary His Worship, Mr. Montréal 1976 Documentary Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 Documentary Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 1974 Documentary Van's Camp 1974 Documentary short King of the Hill 1974 Documentary Catskinner Keen 1973 Documentary short Cavendish Country 1973 Documentary short Starblanket 1973 Documentary short Tiger Child 1970 Short Saul Alinsky Went to War 1968 Documentary Memorandum 1967 Documentary Never a Backward Step 1966 Documentary Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1965 Documentary Two Men of Montreal 1965 Documentary Bethune 1964 Documentary uncredited Fields of Sacrifice 1964 Short documentary Return Reservation 1964 Documentary short Everybody's Prejudiced 1961 Documentary short A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole 1959 Short Fire Detectives 1958 Documentary short Setting Fires for Science 1958 Documentary short Winter Construction? It Can Be Done 1958 Documentary short
Producer Title Year Status Character The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1986 Documentary producer The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1986 Documentary producer The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 Documentary producer Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 producer The Children's Crusade 1984 Documentary producer Something to Celebrate 1983 Documentary producer Les champions (Bobine 1, 1re partie) 1981 Short producer Les champions (Bobine 1, 2e partie) 1981 Short producer Les champions (Bobine 2, 1re partie) 1981 Short producer Les champions (Bobine 2, 2e partie) 1981 Short producer On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy 1981 Documentary producer On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice 1981 Documentary producer On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman 1981 Documentary producer Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1979 Documentary producer Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher 1978 Short documentary producer The Dionne Quintuplets 1978 TV Movie documentary producer The Vacant Lot 1977 Documentary short producer Henry Ford's America 1977 Documentary producer Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 Documentary producer Thunderbirds in China 1974 Documentary producer Van's Camp 1974 Documentary short producer Catskinner Keen 1973 Documentary short producer Cavendish Country 1973 Documentary short producer Starblanket 1973 Documentary short producer Fleur bleue 1971 producer A Trip Down Memory Lane 1965 Short documentary producer Two Men of Montreal 1965 Documentary producer Bethune 1964 Documentary producer Fields of Sacrifice 1964 Short documentary producer Return Reservation 1964 Documentary short producer Blitzkrieg 1962 Documentary short associate producer Cinderella on the Left 1962 Documentary associate producer Crisis on the Hill 1962 Documentary associate producer Days of Infamy 1962 Short documentary associate producer Dusk 1962 Short documentary associate producer Ebbtide 1962 Short documentary associate producer New Directions 1962 Documentary associate producer Road to Ortona 1962 Documentary short producer The Clouded Dawn 1962 Documentary associate producer The Norman Summer 1962 Documentary associate producer Turn of the Tide 1962 Short documentary associate producer V Was for Victory 1962 Documentary associate producer Year of Siege 1962 Documentary short associate producer
Actor Title Year Status Character O Canada 1997 TV Series Voices The King Chronicle 1988 TV Mini-Series Narrator (voice) The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand 1988 Narrator The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond 1988 Narrator The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army 1988 Narrator Those Roos Boys and Friends 1987 Narrator (voice) Long Lance 1986 Narrator Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 Narrator Canada Vignettes: Wop May 1979 Short Narrator What on Earth! 1967 Short Narrator (voice)
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character The King Chronicle 1988 TV Mini-Series researcher Grierson 1973 Documentary special consultant Juggernaut 1968 Short documentary story consultant
Thanks Title Year Status Character Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment 2000 Documentary dedicatee The World Is Watching 1988 Documentary thanks
Self Title Year Status Character The Magical Eye 1989 Documentary Himself (film director) See No Evil 1988 Documentary Narrator Docudrama: Fact and Fiction 1987 Documentary Himself (filmmaker) Mobility 1986 Documentary short Narrator No Accident 1986 Short documentary Narrator The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1986 Documentary Narrator (voice) The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1986 Documentary Narrator The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 Documentary Narrator Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame 1986 Documentary Narrator First Stop, China 1985 Documentary Narrator (voice) The Children's Crusade 1984 Documentary Narrator Overtime 1984 Documentary Himself - Narrated by (voice) Something to Celebrate 1983 Documentary Himself / Narrator / Interviewer On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy 1981 Documentary Narrator On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice 1981 Documentary Narrator On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman 1981 Documentary Narrator The Inheritance 1980 Documentary Narrator The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten 1980 Documentary Narration (voice) Bow and Arrow 1979 Documentary short Narrator Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher 1978 Short documentary Narrator (voice) Henry Ford's America 1977 Documentary Himself - Narrated by (voice) The Land: A New Priority 1976 Documentary short Narrator Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 Documentary Narrator (voice) Los Canadienses 1975 Documentary Narrator (voice) King of the Hill 1974 Documentary Narrator Atomic Juggernaut 1971 Documentary short Narrator Oskee Wee Wee 1968 Documentary short Narrator Juggernaut 1968 Short documentary Himself - Narrative (voice) Memorandum 1967 Documentary Himself - Interviewer (voice, uncredited) Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1965 Documentary Himself Days of Infamy 1962 Short documentary Radio Operator (voice, uncredited) Dusk 1962 Short documentary Radio Announcer (of King's proclamation) (voice, uncredited)
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1989 Margaret Collier Award Gemini Awards 1987 Gemini Gemini Awards Best Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or Series Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame (1986) 1986 Gemini Gemini Awards Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) 1986 Gemini Gemini Awards Best Writing in a Dramatic Program Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) 1986 Gemini Gemini Awards Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Series (Original Drama) Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) 1985 Best Canadian Feature Film Toronto International Film Festival Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) 1980 Genie Genie Awards Outstanding Documentary - 30 Minutes and Over Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979) 1980 Genie Genie Awards Outstanding Direction in a Documentary (Non-Feature Film) Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979) 1980 Genie Genie Awards Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979) 1978 John Grierson Award Canadian Film Awards 1976 Etrog Canadian Film Awards Best Documentary Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) 1976 Etrog Canadian Film Awards Best Direction - Non-Dramatic (Non-Feature) Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) 1976 Etrog Canadian Film Awards Best Non-Dramatic Script (Non-Feature) Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) 1975 Etrog Canadian Film Awards Best Non-Dramatic Script (Non-Feature) Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 (1974) 1966 Canadian Film Award Canadian Film Awards Best TV Information Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1965) 1966 Lion of San Marco Venice Film Festival Memorandum (1967) 1964 Canadian Film Award Canadian Film Awards Best General Information Fields of Sacrifice (1964)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1977 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Documentary, Features Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) 1976 Gold Hugo Chicago International Film Festival Best Documentary Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
Known for movies Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) as Writer
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1965) as Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) as Writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979) as Writer