Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

writer, director, producer

Donald Brittain was born on Jun 10, 1928 in Canada. Donald Brittain's big-screen debut came with Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen directed by Donald Brittain in 1965. Donald Brittain is known for Memorandum directed by Donald Brittain, Bernard Laufer stars as Self - Holocaust Survivor and Emil Bednarek as Self - Auschwitz Guard. Donald Brittain has got 17 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Donald Brittain achieved is Gemini Awards. The upcoming new movie Donald Brittain plays is Memorandum which will be released on Sep 25, 1967.

Donald Brittain was born on June 10, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for Fields of Sacrifice (1963), Memorandum (1967) and Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 (1974). He died on July 21, 1989 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

  • Birthday

    Jun 10, 1928
  • Place of Birth

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Awards

17 wins & 2 nominations

Gemini Awards
1989
Winner - Margaret Collier Award
1987
Best Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
Winner - Gemini
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame (1986)
1986
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series
Winner - Gemini
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
1986
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program
Winner - Gemini
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
Toronto International Film Festival
1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
Winner - Best Canadian Feature Film
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
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