Directing
Donald Brittain
10 June 1928† 21 July 1989 (aged 61) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Directed
- 30
- Written
- 29
- Produced
- 10
- Movies
- 21
- Shows
- 1
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.
Known For
- 1992
- Donald Brittain: Filmmaker · Film
- 1991
- Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio · Film · Director
- 1989
- The Magical Eye · Film
- 1986
- Mobility · Film · Narrator
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle · Film · Narrator
- Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame · Film · Narrator
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle · Film · Director
- Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame · Film · Writer
- Mobility · Film · Writer
- 1985
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks · Film · Narrator
- First Stop, China · Film
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks · Film · Writer
- First Stop, China · Film · Writer
- 1984
- Overtime · Film · Narrator
- 1983
- The Accident · Film · Director
- 1981
- On Guard For Thee · Series · Narrator (voice)
- The Running Man · Film · Director
- On Guard For Thee · Series · Director
- 1980
- The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1979
- Canada Vignettes: Wop May · Film · Narrator
- Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Canada Vignettes: Wop May · Film · Script
- Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? · Film · Writer
- Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed · Film · Producer
- 1978
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors · Film · Narrator
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power · Film · Narrator
- Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle · Film · Director
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors · Film · Director
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power · Film · Director
- The Dionne Quintuplets · Film · Director
- Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher · Film · Director
- 1977
- Henry Ford's America · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Henry Ford's America · Film · Director
- 1976
- Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry · Film · Writer
- His Worship, Mr. Montréal · Film · Director
- For the Record · Series · Director
- 1975
- Whistling Smith · Film · Narrator
- Whistling Smith · Film · Writer
- Scoggie · Film · Writer
- Arctic IV · Film · Writer
- 1974
- King of the Hill · Film · Narrator
- Thunderbirds in China · Film · Producer
- Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 · Film · Director
- King of the Hill · Film · Director
- 1973
- Grierson · Film · Writer
- Starblanket · Film · Writer
- 1971
- The Apprentice · Film · Producer
- Tiki Tiki · Film · Additional Dialogue
- 1970
- Tiger Child · Film · Director
- The World Of Enrico Fermi · Film · Writer
- 1968
- Juggernaut · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Saul Alinsky Went to War · Film · Director
- Juggernaut · Film · Story Consultant
- 1967
- What on Earth! · Film · Narrator
- What on Earth! · Film · Writer
- Memorandum · Film · Director
- Creative Person: Leonard Cohen · Film · Director
- 1966
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen · Film · Narrator
- Stravinsky · Film · Narrator
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen · Film · Director
- A Trip Down Memory Lane · Film · Producer
- Helicopter Canada · Film · Writer
- Stravinsky · Film · Writer
- Never a Backward Step · Film · Director
- 1965
- Buster Keaton Rides Again · Film · Writer
- 1964
- Bethune · Film · Writer
- 1963
- Fields of Sacrifice · Film · Director
- 1962
- The Clouded Dawn · Film · Writer
- Blitzkrieg · Film · Director
- 1961
- Everybody's Prejudiced · Film · Director
- 1958
- Setting Fires for Science · Film · Director