Donald Brittain
Filmography

Donald Brittain

DirectorBorn Jun 10, 1928Ottawa, Ontario, Canada44 titles

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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Grierson
Grierson
1973 · 7.3
Writer
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · 5.7
Narrator (voice), Writer
Tiki Tiki
Tiki Tiki
1971 · 8.0
Additional Dialogue
The Apprentice
The Apprentice
1971 · 4.3
Producer
Fields of Sacrifice
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 · 7.0
Director, Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · 7.0
Narrator, Director
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
Narrator (voice), Writer
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg
1962 · 9.0
Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · 7.3
Producer, Screenplay
The Dionne Quintuplets
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · 7.0
Director