Donald Brittain
DirectingBorn Jun 10, 1928Died Jul 21, 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
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
movie1980
Henry Ford's America
movie1977
Thunderbirds in China
movie1974
Starblanket
movie1973
Starblanket
movie1973
Starblanket
movie1973
Henry Ford's America
movie1977
Henry Ford's America
movie1977
Henry Ford's America
movie1977
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
movie1986
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
movie1986
Tiger Child
movie1970
Filmography
1992Donald Brittain: Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)movie1991Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radioas Directormovie1989The Magical Eyeas Selfmovie1986Mobilityas Writermovie1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battleas Writermovie1986Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flameas Writermovie1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banksas Directormovie1985First Stop, Chinaas Writermovie1983The Accidentas Directormovie1981On Guard For Theeas Producertv1981The Running Manas Directormovie1980The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenatenas Self - Narrator (voice)movie1979Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?as Writermovie1979Canada Vignettes: Wop Mayas Scriptmovie1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observedas Directormovie1978The Dionne Quintupletsas Directormovie1978Secrets of the Bermuda Triangleas Directormovie1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriorsas Writermovie1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Poweras Writermovie1978Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacheras Directormovie1977Henry Ford's Americaas Producermovie1976For the Recordas Directortv1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowryas Writermovie1976His Worship, Mr. Montréalas Directormovie1975Whistling Smithas Writermovie1975Scoggieas Writermovie1975Arctic IVas Writermovie1974King of the Hillas Directormovie1974Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939as Directormovie1974Thunderbirds in Chinaas Producermovie1973Griersonas Writermovie1973Starblanketas Directormovie1971The Apprenticeas Producermovie1970Tiger Childas Directormovie1970The World Of Enrico Fermias Writermovie1968Saul Alinsky Went to Waras Directormovie1968Juggernautas Story Consultantmovie1967Memorandumas Directormovie1967Creative Person: Leonard Cohenas Directormovie1967What on Earth!as Writermovie1966A Trip Down Memory Laneas Producermovie1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohenas Directormovie1966Stravinskyas Writermovie1966Helicopter Canadaas Writermovie1966Never a Backward Stepas Directormovie1965Buster Keaton Rides Againas Writermovie1964Bethuneas Scriptmovie1963Fields of Sacrificeas Producermovie1962The Clouded Dawnas Writermovie1962Blitzkriegas Directormovie1961Everybody's Prejudicedas Writermovie1958Setting Fires for Scienceas Directormovie