Director
Donald Brittain
98 years · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · 42 films
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.
Best known for
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Writer
What on Earth!
1967 · Narrator, Writer
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Narrator (voice), Director
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Narrator, Screenplay
A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966 · Producer
The Apprentice
1971 · Producer
Filmography 42
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Self (archive footage)
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991 · Director
The Magical Eye
1989 · Self
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Narrator, Director
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Narrator, Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Narrator, Writer
Overtime
1984 · Narrator
The Accident
1983 · Director
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Narrator (voice), Writer
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Producer, Screenplay
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Narrator, Director
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Narrator, Director
Henry Ford's America
1977 · Self - Narrator (voice), Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Narrator (voice), Director
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976 · Director
Whistling Smith
1975 · Narrator, Writer
Scoggie
1975 · Writer
Arctic IV
1975 · Writer
King of the Hill
1974 · Self - Narrator, Director
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974 · Director
Thunderbirds in China
1974 · Producer
On The Roku Channel
Grierson
1973 · Writer