Directing
Donald Brittain
Directing · Born 1928-06-10 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
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FilmDonald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Self (archive footage)
FilmFamily: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991 · Director
FilmThe Magical Eye
1989 · Self
Mobility
FilmMobility
1986 · Narrator
FilmThe Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Narrator
FilmTommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Narrator
FilmCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Narrator
First Stop, China
FilmFirst Stop, China
1985 · Writer
FilmOvertime
1984 · Narrator
FilmThe Accident
1983 · Director
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Narrator (voice)
The Running Man
FilmThe Running Man
1981 · Director
FilmThe Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
FilmHas Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979 · Writer
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
FilmCanada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 · Narrator
FilmThe Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · Director
FilmSecrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Director
FilmThe Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Narrator
FilmThe Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Narrator
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
FilmSmall Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978 · Director
FilmHenry Ford's America
1977 · Self - Narrator (voice)
For the Record
1976 · Director
FilmVolcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Narrator (voice)
FilmHis Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976 · Director
FilmWhistling Smith
1975 · Narrator
FilmScoggie
1975 · Writer
FilmArctic IV
1975 · Writer
FilmKing of the Hill
1974 · Self - Narrator
FilmDreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974 · Director
FilmThunderbirds in China
1974 · Producer
FilmGrierson
1973 · Writer
FilmStarblanket
1973 · Writer
FilmTiki Tiki
1971 · Additional Dialogue
FilmThe Apprentice
1971 · Producer
FilmTiger Child
1970 · Director
FilmSaul Alinsky Went to War
1968 · Director
Juggernaut
FilmJuggernaut
1968 · Narrator (voice)
FilmMemorandum
1967 · Director
FilmWhat on Earth!
1967 · Narrator
FilmA Trip Down Memory Lane
1966 · Producer
FilmLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Narrator
FilmStravinsky
1966 · Narrator
FilmHelicopter Canada
1966 · Writer
FilmNever a Backward Step
1966 · Director
FilmBuster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Writer
FilmBethune
1964 · Writer
FilmFields of Sacrifice
1963 · Director
FilmThe Clouded Dawn
1962 · Writer
FilmBlitzkrieg
1962 · Director
Everybody's Prejudiced
FilmEverybody's Prejudiced
1961 · Director
FilmSetting Fires for Science
1958 · Director