Person

Donald Brittain

Directing · 1928–1989 · 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.

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  For the Record

  Director

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  The Apprentice

  Producer

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  Blitzkrieg

  Director

• On Guard For Thee

  Narrator (voice)

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  Buster Keaton Rides Again

  Writer

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  Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

  Producer

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  Grierson

  Writer

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  Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

  Narrator

• The Running Man

  Director

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  The Accident

  Director

• 1992Donald Brittain: FilmmakerSelf (archive footage)
• 1991Family: A Loving Look at CBC RadioDirector
• 1989The Magical EyeSelf
• 1986MobilityNarrator
• 1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final BattleNarrator
• 1986Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the FlameNarrator
• 1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. BanksNarrator
• 1985First Stop, China
• 1983The AccidentDirector
• 1981On Guard For TheeNarrator (voice)
• 1981The Running ManDirector
• 1980The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for AkhenatenSelf - Narrator (voice)
• 1979Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?Writer
• 1979Canada Vignettes: Wop MayNarrator
• 1979Paperland: The Bureaucrat ObservedNarrator (voice)
• 1978The Dionne QuintupletsDirector
• 1978Secrets of the Bermuda TriangleProducer
• 1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of PowerNarrator
• 1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely WarriorsNarrator
• 1978Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz SchumacherDirector
• 1977Henry Ford's AmericaSelf - Narrator (voice)
• 1976For the RecordDirector
• 1976Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm LowryNarrator (voice)
• 1976His Worship, Mr. MontréalDirector
• 1975Whistling SmithNarrator
• 1975ScoggieWriter
• 1975Arctic IVWriter
• 1974King of the HillSelf - Narrator
• 1974Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939Director
• 1974Thunderbirds in ChinaProducer
• 1973GriersonWriter
• 1973StarblanketProducer
• 1971The ApprenticeProducer
• 1970Tiger ChildDirector
• 1970The World Of Enrico FermiWriter
• 1968Saul Alinsky Went to WarDirector
• 1968JuggernautNarrator (voice)
• 1967MemorandumDirector
• 1967Creative Person: Leonard CohenDirector
• 1967What on Earth!Narrator
• 1966A Trip Down Memory LaneProducer
• 1966Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard CohenNarrator
• 1966StravinskyNarrator
• 1966Helicopter CanadaWriter
• 1966Never a Backward StepDirector
• 1965Buster Keaton Rides AgainWriter
• 1964BethuneWriter
• 1963Fields of SacrificeDirector
• 1962The Clouded DawnWriter
• 1962BlitzkriegDirector
• 1961Everybody's PrejudicedDirector
• 1958Setting Fires for ScienceDirector