Directing
Donald Brittain
EN, FR cinema · 52 credits
Born
10 June 1928
Died
21 July 1989 (aged 61)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
The Magical Eye
as Self
Mobility
1986
Mobility
as Narrator, Writer
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Narrator, Director, Writer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as Narrator, Writer
First Stop, China
1985
First Stop, China
Actor, Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Narrator, Writer, Director
Overtime
as Narrator
The Accident
Director
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
as Narrator, Script
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
as Narrator (voice), Writer, Producer, Director
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as Narrator, Director, Writer
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as Narrator, Director, Writer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Producer, Screenplay, Director
Henry Ford's America
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Producer
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
Whistling Smith
as Narrator, Writer
Scoggie
Writer
Arctic IV
Writer
King of the Hill
as Self - Narrator, Script, Director
Starblanket
Producer, Writer, Director
Grierson
Writer
The Apprentice
Producer
Tiki Tiki
Additional Dialogue
Tiger Child
Director
Juggernaut
1968
Juggernaut
as Narrator (voice), Story Consultant
What on Earth!
as Narrator, Writer
Memorandum
Director
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
as Narrator, Screenplay, Director
Stravinsky
as Narrator, Writer
Bethune
Writer, Director, Producer, Script
Fields of Sacrifice
Director, Writer, Producer
Blitzkrieg
Director
Everybody's Prejudiced
1961
Everybody's Prejudiced
Director, Writer
