Donald Brittain Net Worth

Donald Brittain Net Worth is
$17 Million

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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 BirthJune 10, 1928, Ottawa, Canada
DiedJuly 21, 1989, Montreal, Canada
Place Of BirthOttawa, Ontario, Canada
ProfessionWriter, Director, Producer
AwardsMargaret Collier Award
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Star SignGemini

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fire Detectives1958Documentary short writer
Introduction: A Pattern for Staying Alive1958Short writer
Setting Fires for Science1958Documentary short writer
Sight Unseen1958Short writer
Stay Alive in the Summer Arctic1958Short writer
Stay Alive in the Summer Bush1958Short writer
Stay Alive in the Winter Arctic1958Short writer
Stay Alive in the Winter Bush1958Short writer
Winter Construction? It Can Be Done1958Documentary short writer
Wildlife of the Rocky Mountains1957Short
The King Chronicle1988TV Mini-Series writer
The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand1988writer
The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond1988writer
The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army1988writer
Long Lance1986
Mobility1986Documentary short
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1986Documentary
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1986Documentary
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986Documentary
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame1986Documentary
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985
First Stop, China1985Documentary
The Children's Crusade1984Documentary
Overtime1984Documentary written by
Something to Celebrate1983Documentary writer
Les champions (Bobine 1, 1re partie)1981Short
Les champions (Bobine 1, 2e partie)1981Short
Les champions (Bobine 2, 1re partie)1981Short
Les champions (Bobine 2, 2e partie)1981Short
On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy1981Documentary
On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice1981Documentary
On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman1981Documentary
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten1980Documentary commentary
Bamboo, Lions and Dragons1979Documentary short writer
Bow and Arrow1979Documentary short writer
Canada Vignettes: Wop May1979Short writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979Documentary writer
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-19531979TV Movie documentary
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher1978Short documentary writer
Henry Ford's America1977Documentary written by
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976Documentary
Arctic IV1975Documentary
Scoggie1975Documentary short
Whistling Smith1975Documentary short commentary
Monsieur John Grierson1974
The Players1974Documentary
King of the Hill1974Documentary
Catskinner Keen1973Documentary short writer
Cavendish Country1973Documentary short writer
Grierson1973Documentary commentary
Starblanket1973Documentary short writer
Tiki Tiki1971
Juggernaut1968Short documentary narrative
What on Earth!1967Short commentary
Memorandum1967Documentary
We Are Young1967Short
Take It from the Top1966Documentary short
Helicopter Canada1966Documentary dialogue
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1965Documentary written by
Stravinsky1965Documentary
Two Men of Montreal1965Documentary
Buster Keaton Rides Again1965Documentary commentary
Bethune1964Documentary commentary
Fields of Sacrifice1964Short documentary
Return Reservation1964Documentary short
The Changing City1964Short documentary
Blitzkrieg1962Documentary short
Cinderella on the Left1962Documentary
Crisis on the Hill1962Documentary
Days of Infamy1962Short documentary
Dusk1962Short documentary
Ebbtide1962Short documentary
New Directions1962Documentary
Road to Ortona1962Documentary short
The Clouded Dawn1962Documentary
The Norman Summer1962Documentary
Turn of the Tide1962Short documentary
V Was for Victory1962Documentary
Willie Catches On1962Short
Year of Siege1962Documentary short
Building in the North1961Short documentary
Everybody's Prejudiced1961Documentary short
A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole1959Short written by
Canadian Infantrymen1958Short writer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio1991Documentary
The King Chronicle1988TV Mini-Series
The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand1988
The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond1988
The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army1988
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1986Documentary
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1986Documentary
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986Documentary
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985
The Children's Crusade1984Documentary
Something to Celebrate1983Documentary
The Accident1983TV Movie
Les champions (Bobine 1, 1re partie)1981Short
Les champions (Bobine 1, 2e partie)1981Short
Les champions (Bobine 2, 1re partie)1981Short
Les champions (Bobine 2, 2e partie)1981Short
On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy1981Documentary
On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice1981Documentary
On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman1981Documentary
For the Record1981TV Series 1 episode
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979Documentary
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle1978Documentary
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher1978Short documentary
The Dionne Quintuplets1978TV Movie documentary
Henry Ford's America1977Documentary
His Worship, Mr. Montréal1976Documentary
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976Documentary
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-19391974Documentary
Van's Camp1974Documentary short
King of the Hill1974Documentary
Catskinner Keen1973Documentary short
Cavendish Country1973Documentary short
Starblanket1973Documentary short
Tiger Child1970Short
Saul Alinsky Went to War1968Documentary
Memorandum1967Documentary
Never a Backward Step1966Documentary
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1965Documentary
Two Men of Montreal1965Documentary
Bethune1964Documentary uncredited
Fields of Sacrifice1964Short documentary
Return Reservation1964Documentary short
Everybody's Prejudiced1961Documentary short
A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole1959Short
Fire Detectives1958Documentary short
Setting Fires for Science1958Documentary short
Winter Construction? It Can Be Done1958Documentary short

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1986Documentary producer
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1986Documentary producer
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986Documentary producer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985producer
The Children's Crusade1984Documentary producer
Something to Celebrate1983Documentary producer
Les champions (Bobine 1, 1re partie)1981Short producer
Les champions (Bobine 1, 2e partie)1981Short producer
Les champions (Bobine 2, 1re partie)1981Short producer
Les champions (Bobine 2, 2e partie)1981Short producer
On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy1981Documentary producer
On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice1981Documentary producer
On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman1981Documentary producer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979Documentary producer
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher1978Short documentary producer
The Dionne Quintuplets1978TV Movie documentary producer
The Vacant Lot1977Documentary short producer
Henry Ford's America1977Documentary producer
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976Documentary producer
Thunderbirds in China1974Documentary producer
Van's Camp1974Documentary short producer
Catskinner Keen1973Documentary short producer
Cavendish Country1973Documentary short producer
Starblanket1973Documentary short producer
Fleur bleue1971producer
A Trip Down Memory Lane1965Short documentary producer
Two Men of Montreal1965Documentary producer
Bethune1964Documentary producer
Fields of Sacrifice1964Short documentary producer
Return Reservation1964Documentary short producer
Blitzkrieg1962Documentary short associate producer
Cinderella on the Left1962Documentary associate producer
Crisis on the Hill1962Documentary associate producer
Days of Infamy1962Short documentary associate producer
Dusk1962Short documentary associate producer
Ebbtide1962Short documentary associate producer
New Directions1962Documentary associate producer
Road to Ortona1962Documentary short producer
The Clouded Dawn1962Documentary associate producer
The Norman Summer1962Documentary associate producer
Turn of the Tide1962Short documentary associate producer
V Was for Victory1962Documentary associate producer
Year of Siege1962Documentary short associate producer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
O Canada1997TV SeriesVoices
The King Chronicle1988TV Mini-SeriesNarrator (voice)
The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand1988Narrator
The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond1988Narrator
The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army1988Narrator
Those Roos Boys and Friends1987Narrator (voice)
Long Lance1986Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Wop May1979ShortNarrator
What on Earth!1967ShortNarrator (voice)

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The King Chronicle1988TV Mini-Series researcher
Grierson1973Documentary special consultant
Juggernaut1968Short documentary story consultant

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment2000Documentary dedicatee
The World Is Watching1988Documentary thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Magical Eye1989DocumentaryHimself (film director)
See No Evil1988DocumentaryNarrator
Docudrama: Fact and Fiction1987DocumentaryHimself (filmmaker)
Mobility1986Documentary shortNarrator
No Accident1986Short documentaryNarrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1986DocumentaryNarrator (voice)
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1986DocumentaryNarrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986DocumentaryNarrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame1986DocumentaryNarrator
First Stop, China1985DocumentaryNarrator (voice)
The Children's Crusade1984DocumentaryNarrator
Overtime1984DocumentaryHimself - Narrated by (voice)
Something to Celebrate1983DocumentaryHimself / Narrator / Interviewer
On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy1981DocumentaryNarrator
On Guard for Thee, Part 2: A Blanket of Ice1981DocumentaryNarrator
On Guard for Thee, Part 3: Shadows of a Horseman1981DocumentaryNarrator
The Inheritance1980DocumentaryNarrator
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten1980DocumentaryNarration (voice)
Bow and Arrow1979Documentary shortNarrator
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher1978Short documentaryNarrator (voice)
Henry Ford's America1977DocumentaryHimself - Narrated by (voice)
The Land: A New Priority1976Documentary shortNarrator
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976DocumentaryNarrator (voice)
Los Canadienses1975DocumentaryNarrator (voice)
King of the Hill1974DocumentaryNarrator
Atomic Juggernaut1971Documentary shortNarrator
Oskee Wee Wee1968Documentary shortNarrator
Juggernaut1968Short documentaryHimself - Narrative (voice)
Memorandum1967DocumentaryHimself - Interviewer (voice, uncredited)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1965DocumentaryHimself
Days of Infamy1962Short documentaryRadio Operator (voice, uncredited)
Dusk1962Short documentaryRadio Announcer (of King's proclamation) (voice, uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Remembering Arthur2006DocumentaryHimself
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker1995DocumentaryHimself (filmmaker)

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1989Margaret Collier AwardGemini Awards
1987GeminiGemini AwardsBest Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or SeriesTommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame (1986)
1986GeminiGemini AwardsBest Direction in a Dramatic Program or SeriesCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
1986GeminiGemini AwardsBest Writing in a Dramatic ProgramCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
1986GeminiGemini AwardsBest Writing in a Dramatic Program or Series (Original Drama)Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
1985Best Canadian Feature FilmToronto International Film FestivalCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
1980GenieGenie AwardsOutstanding Documentary - 30 Minutes and OverPaperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979)
1980GenieGenie AwardsOutstanding Direction in a Documentary (Non-Feature Film)Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979)
1980GenieGenie AwardsOutstanding Non-Dramatic ScriptPaperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979)
1978John Grierson AwardCanadian Film Awards
1976EtrogCanadian Film AwardsBest DocumentaryVolcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
1976EtrogCanadian Film AwardsBest Direction - Non-Dramatic (Non-Feature)Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
1976EtrogCanadian Film AwardsBest Non-Dramatic Script (Non-Feature)Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
1975EtrogCanadian Film AwardsBest Non-Dramatic Script (Non-Feature)Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 (1974)
1966Canadian Film AwardCanadian Film AwardsBest TV InformationLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1965)
1966Lion of San MarcoVenice Film FestivalMemorandum (1967)
1964Canadian Film AwardCanadian Film AwardsBest General InformationFields of Sacrifice (1964)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1977OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Documentary, FeaturesVolcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
1976Gold HugoChicago International Film FestivalBest DocumentaryVolcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)

Known for movies

Source
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