Known For
Directing
Born
Jun 10, 1928
Died
Jul 21, 1989
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Credits
52 titles
Donald Brittain
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
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Director
The Magical Eye
Self
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Narrator
Mobility
Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Narrator
First Stop, China
The Accident
Director
On Guard For Thee
Narrator (voice)
The Running Man
Director
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Self - Narrator (voice)
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
Writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Narrator
The Dionne Quintuplets
Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Producer
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Narrator
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Narrator
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
Director
Henry Ford's America
Self - Narrator (voice)
For the Record
Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Narrator (voice)
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
Director
Whistling Smith
Narrator
Scoggie
Writer
Arctic IV
Writer
King of the Hill
Self - Narrator
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
Director
Thunderbirds in China
Producer
Grierson
Writer
Starblanket
Producer
The Apprentice
Producer
Tiger Child
Director
The World Of Enrico Fermi
Writer
Saul Alinsky Went to War
Director
Juggernaut
Narrator (voice)
Memorandum
Director
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
Director
What on Earth!
Narrator
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Producer
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Narrator
Stravinsky
Narrator
Helicopter Canada
Writer
Never a Backward Step
Director
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Writer
Bethune
Writer
Fields of Sacrifice
Director
The Clouded Dawn
Writer
Blitzkrieg
Director