Donald Brittain

Known for DirectingBorn 1928-06-10Died 1989-07-21Ottawa, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten

Henry Ford's America

Thunderbirds in China

Starblanket

Juggernaut

Everybody's Prejudiced

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

Mobility

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

For the Record

Arctic IV

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

Tiger Child

Never a Backward Step

Blitzkrieg

The Magical Eye

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher

King of the Hill

Stravinsky

Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Saul Alinsky Went to War

Bethune

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Grierson

Memorandum

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

First Stop, China

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

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

The Dionne Quintuplets

Scoggie

Helicopter Canada

Fields of Sacrifice

The Clouded Dawn

Setting Fires for Science

Whistling Smith

The Accident

What on Earth!

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

The Running Man

The Apprentice