Donald Brittain
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday10 June 1928
Died21 July 1989 (age 61)
Place of birthOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Known credits54
Biography
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 for professionalism at the National Film Board.
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Self (archive footage)
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991 · Director
The Magical Eye
1989 · Self
Mobility
1986 · Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Narrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Director
Mobility
1986 · Writer
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Writer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Director
First Stop, China
1985
First Stop, China
1985 · Writer
Overtime
1984 · Narrator
The Accident
1983 · Director
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Narrator (voice)
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Director
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Writer
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Producer
The Running Man
1981 · Director
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979 · Writer
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 · Narrator
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Narrator (voice)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Producer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Director
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 · Script
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Producer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Screenplay
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Narrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Director
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Director
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978 · Director
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Writer
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Writer
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Director
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Writer
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Producer
For the Record
1976 · Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Narrator (voice)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Writer
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