Donald Brittain
- Born
- 1928-06-10
- Died
- 1989-07-21
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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
Filmography
54 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991 · Movie
Director
The Magical Eye
1989 · Movie
Self
Mobility
1986 · Movie
Narrator · Writer
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Movie
Narrator · Director · Writer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Movie
Narrator · Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Movie
Narrator · Writer · Director
First Stop, China
1985 · Movie
Cast · Writer
Overtime
1984 · Movie
Narrator
The Accident
1983 · Movie
Director
On Guard For Thee
1981 · TV Show
Narrator (voice) · Director · Writer · Producer
The Running Man
1981 · Movie
Director
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 · Movie
Narrator · Script
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979 · Movie
Writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Movie
Narrator (voice) · Writer · Producer · Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Movie
Producer · Screenplay · Director
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978 · Movie
Director
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Movie
Narrator · Director · Writer
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Movie
Narrator · Director · Writer
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · Movie
Director
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice) · Director · Writer · Producer
For the Record
1976 · TV Show
Director
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976 · Movie
Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Movie
Narrator (voice) · Director · Writer
Arctic IV
1975 · Movie
Writer
Scoggie
1975 · Movie
Writer
Whistling Smith
1975 · Movie
Narrator · Writer
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974 · Movie
Director
King of the Hill
1974 · Movie
Self - Narrator · Script · Director
Thunderbirds in China
1974 · Movie
Producer
Grierson
1973 · Movie
Writer
Starblanket
1973 · Movie
Producer · Writer · Director
The Apprentice
1971 · Movie
Producer
Tiki Tiki
1971 · Movie
Additional Dialogue
The World Of Enrico Fermi
1970 · Movie
Writer
Tiger Child
1970 · Movie
Director
Juggernaut
1968 · Movie
Narrator (voice) · Story Consultant
Saul Alinsky Went to War
1968 · Movie
Director
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
1967 · Movie
Director
Memorandum
1967 · Movie
Director
What on Earth!
1967 · Movie
Narrator · Writer
A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966 · Movie
Producer
Helicopter Canada
1966 · Movie
Writer
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Movie
Narrator · Screenplay · Director
Never a Backward Step
1966 · Movie
Director
Stravinsky
1966 · Movie
Narrator · Writer
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Movie
Writer
Bethune
1964 · Movie
Writer · Director · Producer · Script
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
Blitzkrieg
1962 · Movie
Director
The Clouded Dawn
1962 · Movie
Writer
Everybody's Prejudiced
1961 · Movie
Director · Writer
Setting Fires for Science
1958 · Movie
Director