Director
Donald Brittain
Born 1928 · 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.
Directed
Starblanket
Director · 1973
Henry Ford's America
Director · 1977
Everybody's Prejudiced
Director · 1961
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
Director · 1976
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Director · 1966
For the Record
Director · 1976
Tiger Child
Director · 1970
Never a Backward Step
Director · 1966
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Director · 1991
Blitzkrieg
Director · 1962
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
Director · 1974
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Director · 1978
Memorandum
Director · 1967
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Director · 1978
King of the Hill
Director · 1974
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
Director · 1978
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Director · 1978
Bethune
Director · 1964
Acting
Juggernaut
Narrator (voice) · 1968
Henry Ford's America
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1977
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1980
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Narrator · 1986
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Narrator · 1966
Mobility
Narrator · 1986
Stravinsky
Narrator · 1966
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Narrator · 1978
What on Earth!
Narrator · 1967
The Magical Eye
Self · 1989
King of the Hill
Self - Narrator · 1974
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Narrator · 1978
Whistling Smith
Narrator · 1975
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Narrator · 1985
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Narrator · 1986
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Narrator (voice) · 1976
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Self (archive footage) · 1992
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Narrator · 1979
On Guard For Thee
Narrator (voice) · 1981
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Narrator (voice) · 1979
Writing
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Writer · 1965
Juggernaut
Story Consultant · 1968
Starblanket
Writer · 1973
Henry Ford's America
Writer · 1977
Everybody's Prejudiced
Writer · 1961
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Writer · 1986
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Screenplay · 1966
Mobility
Writer · 1986
Arctic IV
Writer · 1975
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Screenplay · 1978
Stravinsky
Writer · 1966
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Writer · 1978