Donald Brittain

Known for: Directing

Born: 1928-06-10 – 1989-07-21 (aged 61)

From: 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.

Filmography (21)

MOVIE★ 7.0
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Magical Eye
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Mobility
1986
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 9.5
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.0
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.0
First Stop, China
1985
TV
On Guard For Thee
1981
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
as Narrator
MOVIE
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 10.0
Henry Ford's America
1977
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Whistling Smith
1975
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 8.0
King of the Hill
1974
as Self - Narrator
MOVIE★ 10.0
Juggernaut
1968
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
What on Earth!
1967
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.2
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.8
Stravinsky
1966
as Narrator