Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

Directing
Born 1928-06-10 Died 1989-07-21 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 53 credits
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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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Filmography
Directing 30 credits
For the Record
For the Record
1976 · Director
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Starblanket
Starblanket
1973 · Director, Writer, Producer
Memorandum
Memorandum
1967 · Director
The Accident
The Accident
1983 · Director
The Running Man
The Running Man
1981 · Director
Henry Ford's America
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Dionne Quintuplets
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · Director
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Director, Screenplay, Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg
1962 · Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Director, Writer, Narrator (voice)
Tiger Child
Tiger Child
1970 · Director
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Never a Backward Step
Never a Backward Step
1966 · Director
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1974 · Director, Self - Narrator, Script
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
1967 · Director
Saul Alinsky Went to War
Saul Alinsky Went to War
1968 · Director
Bethune
Bethune
1964 · Director, Writer, Producer
Everybody's Prejudiced
Everybody's Prejudiced
1961 · Director, Writer
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978 · Director
Fields of Sacrifice
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 · Director, Writer, Producer
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976 · Director
Setting Fires for Science
Setting Fires for Science
1958 · Director
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991 · Director
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974 · Director
Writing 28 credits
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Starblanket
Starblanket
1973 · Director, Writer, Producer
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Writer
Grierson
Grierson
1973 · Writer
What on Earth!
What on Earth!
1967 · Writer, Narrator
Whistling Smith
Whistling Smith
1975 · Writer, Narrator
Henry Ford's America
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Director, Screenplay, Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Director, Writer, Narrator
First Stop, China
First Stop, China
1985 · Writer
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Director, Writer, Narrator (voice)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Writer, Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Helicopter Canada
Helicopter Canada
1966 · Writer
Bethune
Bethune
1964 · Director, Writer, Producer
Everybody's Prejudiced
Everybody's Prejudiced
1961 · Director, Writer
The Clouded Dawn
The Clouded Dawn
1962 · Writer
Stravinsky
Stravinsky
1966 · Writer, Narrator
Fields of Sacrifice
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 · Director, Writer, Producer
The World Of Enrico Fermi
The World Of Enrico Fermi
1970 · Writer
Scoggie
Scoggie
1975 · Writer
Mobility
Mobility
1986 · Writer, Narrator
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979 · Writer
Arctic IV
Arctic IV
1975 · Writer
Acting 22 credits
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tiki Tiki
Tiki Tiki
1971 · Additional Dialogue
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Director, Writer, Narrator
What on Earth!
What on Earth!
1967 · Writer, Narrator
Whistling Smith
Whistling Smith
1975 · Writer, Narrator
Henry Ford's America
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Director, Screenplay, Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Director, Writer, Narrator
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Self (archive footage)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 · Narrator, Script
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Director, Writer, Narrator (voice)
The Magical Eye
The Magical Eye
1989 · Self
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Writer, Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Director, Writer, Narrator
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1974 · Director, Self - Narrator, Script
Bethune
Bethune
1964 · Director, Writer, Producer
Stravinsky
Stravinsky
1966 · Writer, Narrator
Mobility
Mobility
1986 · Writer, Narrator
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
1968 · Narrator (voice), Story Consultant
Producing 10 credits
On Guard For Thee
On Guard For Thee
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Apprentice
The Apprentice
1971 · Producer
Starblanket
Starblanket
1973 · Director, Writer, Producer
Henry Ford's America
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
A Trip Down Memory Lane
A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966 · Producer
Thunderbirds in China
Thunderbirds in China
1974 · Producer
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Director, Writer, Producer
Bethune
Bethune
1964 · Director, Writer, Producer
Fields of Sacrifice
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 · Director, Writer, Producer
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