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Within Vinony's link graph, Donald Brittain is referenced by 131 other articles, and connects out to Order of Canada, Gemini Award and Ottawa.
It is catalogued under topics including 1928 births, 1989 deaths and Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Mackenzie King
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Film & TV
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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…
Known for
- Donald Brittain: Filmmaker — Self (archive footage)1992
- The Magical Eye — Self1989
- Mobility — Narrator1986
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle — Narrator1986
- Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame — Narrator1986
- First Stop, China1985
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks — Narrator1985
- Overtime — Narrator1984
- On Guard For Thee — Narrator (voice)1981
- The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten — Self - Narrator (voice)1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Donald
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Ottawa
- Place of death
- Montreal
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Glebe Collegiate Institute
- Employer
- National Film Board of Canada
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- docudrama
- Work location
- Canada
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- date of birth
- 1928-06-10
- place of burial
- Beechwood Cemetery
- date of death
- 1989-07-21
- Commons category
- Donald Brittain
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