Biography
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.
Directed 26
1990s
- 1991
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
Director
1980s
- 1986
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Director
- 1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Director
- 1983
The Accident
Director
1970s
- 1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Director
- 1978
The Dionne Quintuplets
Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Director
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Director
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Director
- 1977
Henry Ford's America
Director
- 1976
For the Record
Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Director
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
Director
- 1974
King of the Hill
Director
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
Director
- 1973
Starblanket
Director
- 1970
Tiger Child
Director
1960s
- 1968
Saul Alinsky Went to War
Director
- 1967
Memorandum
Director
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
Director
- 1966
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Director
Never a Backward Step
Director
- 1964
Bethune
Director
- 1963
Fields of Sacrifice
Director
- 1962
Blitzkrieg
Director
1950s
- 1958
Setting Fires for Science
Director
Wrote 22
1980s
- 1986
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Writer
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Writer
- 1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Writer
- 1978
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Screenplay
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Writer
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Writer
- 1977
Henry Ford's America
Writer
- 1976
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Writer
- 1975
Whistling Smith
Writer
Scoggie
Writer
Arctic IV
Writer
- 1973
Starblanket
Writer
1960s
- 1967
What on Earth!
Writer
- 1966
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Screenplay
Helicopter Canada
Writer
Stravinsky
Writer
- 1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Writer
- 1964
Bethune
Writer
- 1963
Fields of Sacrifice
Writer
- 1962
The Clouded Dawn
Writer
Produced 9
1970s
- 1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Producer
- 1978
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Producer
- 1977
Henry Ford's America
Producer
- 1974
Thunderbirds in China
Producer
- 1973
Starblanket
Producer
- 1971
The Apprentice
Producer
1960s
- 1966
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Producer
- 1964
Bethune
Producer
- 1963
Fields of Sacrifice
Producer
Other crew 3
1970s
- 1974
King of the Hill
Script
- 1971
Tiki Tiki
Additional Dialogue
1960s
- 1964
Bethune
Script
Appearances17
1990s
- 1992
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1989
The Magical Eye
Self
- 1986
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Narrator
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Narrator
- 1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Narrator
- 1984
Overtime
Narrator
- 1980
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Self - Narrator (voice)
1970s
- 1979
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Narrator (voice)
- 1978
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Narrator
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Narrator
- 1977
Henry Ford's America
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1976
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Narrator (voice)
- 1975
Whistling Smith
Narrator
- 1974
King of the Hill
Self - Narrator
1960s
- 1967
What on Earth!
Narrator
- 1966
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Narrator
Stravinsky
Narrator