Directing
Donald Brittain
- Titles
- 52movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 1991, busiest in 1978 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 30titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Buster Keaton Rides Again75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Biographical5.9average 1.0
- Melancholy6.9average 4.7
- Pathos6.7average 5.2
- Psychological7.0average 5.6
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Nostalgia4.4average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Mystery0.9, average 4.1
- Crime1.0, average 3.7
- Violence1.9, average 4.2
- Politics0.8, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Canadian History 7
- Social Commentary 7
- Documentary 5
- Historical Documentary 5
- Melancholy 4
- Archival Footage 3
- Biographical Portrait 3
- Biographical Documentary 2
- Historical Analysis 2
- Informative 2
- Biographical 2
- Canadian Politics 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael KaneActorGrierson, Buster Keaton Rides Again, Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?, Bethune- EEugene BoykoCinematographerGrierson, Fields of Sacrifice, Helicopter Canada, Juggernaut
- DDouglas KieferCinematographerPaperland: The Bureaucrat Observed, Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?, Starblanket, Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
- JJohn KramerDirectorGrierson, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry, Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?, Starblanket
- MMarrin CanellDirectorKing of the Hill, His Worship, Mr. Montréal, Whistling Smith, Overtime
- JJohn SpottonDirectorBuster Keaton Rides Again, Memorandum, Never a Backward Step
- BBudd KnappActorBlitzkrieg, The Clouded Dawn
- DDerek MayActorLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen, Helicopter Canada
Robert A. DuncanActorHis Worship, Mr. Montréal, Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Leonard CohenActorCreative Person: Leonard Cohen, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Barrie HowellsEditorLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen, Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
Don OwenDirectorCreative Person: Leonard Cohen, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Movies and TV shows
50Type
1990s
1 title
1980s
9 titles · average score 61
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Director
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1970s
23 titles · average score 56
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Director
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Director, Script
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Director
1960s
16 titles · average score 72
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Director
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Writer, Producer
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1950s
1 title
Director