Donald Brittain

Directing

Donald Brittain

Born June 10, 1928Ottawa, Ontario, Canada49 credits

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

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

Movie

1992

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

Movie

1991

The Magical Eye

The Magical Eye

Movie

1989

Mobility

Movie

1986

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
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The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

Movie

1986

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
10.0

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Movie

1986

Filmography

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992Donald Brittain: Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991Family: A Loving Look at CBC RadioDirectorMovie
The Magical Eye
1989The Magical Eyeas SelfMovie
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1986Mobilityas NarratorMovie
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battleas NarratorMovie
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flameas NarratorMovie
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banksas NarratorMovie
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1985First Stop, ChinaMovie
The Accident
1983The AccidentDirectorMovie
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1981On Guard For Theeas Narrator (voice)TV
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1981The Running ManDirectorMovie
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenatenas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
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1979Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?WriterMovie
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1979Canada Vignettes: Wop Mayas NarratorMovie
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observedas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978The Dionne QuintupletsDirectorMovie
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978Secrets of the Bermuda TriangleDirectorMovie
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriorsas NarratorMovie
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Poweras NarratorMovie
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1978Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz SchumacherDirectorMovie
Henry Ford's America
1977Henry Ford's Americaas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
For the Record
1976For the RecordDirectorTV
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowryas Narrator (voice)Movie
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976His Worship, Mr. MontréalDirectorMovie
Whistling Smith
1975Whistling Smithas NarratorMovie
Scoggie
1975ScoggieWriterMovie
Arctic IV
1975Arctic IVWriterMovie
King of the Hill
1974King of the Hillas Self - NarratorMovie
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939DirectorMovie
Grierson
1973GriersonWriterMovie
Starblanket
1973StarblanketWriterMovie
Tiger Child
1970Tiger ChildDirectorMovie
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1970The World Of Enrico FermiWriterMovie
Saul Alinsky Went to War
1968Saul Alinsky Went to WarDirectorMovie
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1968Juggernautas Narrator (voice)Movie
Memorandum
1967MemorandumDirectorMovie
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
1967Creative Person: Leonard CohenDirectorMovie
What on Earth!
1967What on Earth!as NarratorMovie
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohenas NarratorMovie
Stravinsky
1966Stravinskyas NarratorMovie
Helicopter Canada
1966Helicopter CanadaWriterMovie
Never a Backward Step
1966Never a Backward StepDirectorMovie
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965Buster Keaton Rides AgainWriterMovie
Fields of Sacrifice
1964Fields of SacrificeDirectorMovie
Bethune
1964BethuneWriterMovie
The Clouded Dawn
1962The Clouded DawnWriterMovie
Blitzkrieg
1962BlitzkriegDirectorMovie
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1961Everybody's PrejudicedDirectorMovie
Setting Fires for Science
1958Setting Fires for ScienceDirectorMovie