Donald Brittain
Directing
Born 1928-06-10 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · Died 1989-07-21
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.
Acting
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
The Magical Eye
Self
Mobility
Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Narrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Narrator
First Stop, China
On Guard For Thee
Narrator (voice)
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Self - Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Narrator
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Narrator (voice)
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Narrator
Henry Ford's America
Self - Narrator (voice)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Narrator (voice)
Whistling Smith
Narrator
King of the Hill
Self - Narrator
Juggernaut
Narrator (voice)
What on Earth!
Narrator
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Narrator
Stravinsky
Narrator
Crew
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Director
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Director
Mobility
Writer
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Writer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Director
First Stop, China
Writer
The Accident
Director
On Guard For Thee
Director
On Guard For Thee
Writer
On Guard For Thee
Producer
The Running Man
Director
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
Writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Writer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Producer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Director
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Script
The Dionne Quintuplets
Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Producer