Donald Brittain
Known for: Directing
Born: June 10, 1928
Died: July 21, 1989
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
52 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992
9.0
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991
8.0
The Magical Eye
19899.0
Mobility
1986
7.0
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986
9.5
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
7.0
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
19857.0
First Stop, China
1985
9.0
Overtime
1984
6.5
The Accident
1983NR
On Guard For Thee
19815.0
The Running Man
1981
10.0
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
19807.5
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
19796.3
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
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Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
7.0
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978
7.3
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978
7.5
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
8.0
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
19788.0
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978
10.0
Henry Ford's America
1977
9.0
For the Record
1976
5.7
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
9.0
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976
6.7
Whistling Smith
1975
7.0
Scoggie
1975
9.0
Arctic IV
1975
8.0
King of the Hill
1974
9.0
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974
10.0
Thunderbirds in China
1974
7.3
Grierson
1973
10.0
Starblanket
1973
8.0
Tiki Tiki
1971
4.3
The Apprentice
1971
9.0
Tiger Child
1970NR
The World Of Enrico Fermi
1970
7.5
Saul Alinsky Went to War
196810.0
Juggernaut
1968
7.3
Memorandum
1967
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Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
1967
6.5
What on Earth!
1967
6.2
A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966
7.2
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966
7.8
Stravinsky
1966
7.0
Helicopter Canada
1966
9.0
Never a Backward Step
1966
7.2
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965
7.5
Bethune
1964
7.0
Fields of Sacrifice
1963
7.0
The Clouded Dawn
1962
9.0
Blitzkrieg
196210.0
Everybody's Prejudiced
1961
7.0
Setting Fires for Science
1958