Donald Brittain
Directing
Born: 1928-06-10 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1989-07-21
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
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
Director
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
Narrator
First Stop, China
1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
Director
The Accident
1983
Director
The Running Man
1981
Director
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980
Self - Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
Narrator
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
Director
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979
Writer
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
Director
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
Director
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978
Director
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978
Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978
Director
Henry Ford's America
1977
Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
Director
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976
Director
Whistling Smith
1975
Narrator
Scoggie
1975
Writer
Arctic IV
1975
Writer
King of the Hill
1974
Director
Thunderbirds in China
1974
Producer
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974
Director
Starblanket
1973
Director
Grierson
1973
Writer
