Director
Donald Brittain
June 10, 1928 · 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.
Often works with
Michael Kane
4 titles together
Buster Keaton Rides Again, Grierson, Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
3 titles together
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle, The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors, The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
René Lévesque
3 titles together
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle, The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors, The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Full filmography · 42
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Director
1991
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Narrator and Director and Writer
1986
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as Narrator and Writer
1986Mobility
as Narrator and Writer
1986
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Narrator and Writer and Director
1985First Stop, China
cast and Writer
1985
Overtime
as Narrator
1984
The Accident
Director
1983The Running Man
Director
1981Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
Writer
1979Canada Vignettes: Wop May
as Narrator
1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
as Narrator (voice) and Writer and Director
1979