Donald Brittain

Directing · 1928–1989 · 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

5.7

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

1976 · Director

7.2

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

1966 · Director

7.3

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

1978 · Director

7.3

Memorandum

1967 · Director

7.0

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

1985 · Director

9.0

For the Record

1976 · Series · Director

6.5

The Accident

1983 · Director

7.0

Fields of Sacrifice

1963 · Director

7.5

Bethune

1964 · Director

7.0

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

1986 · Director

7.5

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

1978 · Director

9.0

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

1976 · Director

Directed30

9.0

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

1991 · Director

7.0

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

1986 · Director

7.0

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

1985 · Director

6.5

The Accident

1983 · Director

On Guard For Thee

1981 · Series · Director

The Running Man

5.0

The Running Man

1981 · Director

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

1979 · Director

7.3

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

1978 · Director

7.0

The Dionne Quintuplets

1978 · Director

7.5

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

1978 · Director

8.0

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

1978 · Director

Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher

8.0

Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher

1978 · Director

10.0

Henry Ford's America

1977 · Director

9.0

For the Record

1976 · Series · Director

5.7

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

1976 · Director

9.0

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

1976 · Director

8.0

King of the Hill

1974 · Director

9.0

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

1974 · Director

Acting

9.5

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

1986 · Narrator

7.0

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

1986 · Narrator

Mobility

9.0

Mobility

1986 · Narrator

7.0

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

1985 · Narrator

First Stop, China

7.0

First Stop, China

1985

On Guard For Thee

1981 · Series · Narrator (voice)

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

1979 · Narrator (voice)

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

6.3

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

1979 · Narrator

7.5

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

1978 · Narrator

8.0

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

1978 · Narrator

5.7

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

1976 · Narrator (voice)

6.7

Whistling Smith

1975 · Narrator

Juggernaut

10.0

Juggernaut

1968 · Narrator (voice)

6.5

What on Earth!

1967 · Narrator

7.8

Stravinsky

1966 · Narrator

7.2

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

1966 · Narrator