Donald Brittain

Directing

Donald Brittain

Born 10 June 1928 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · Died 21 July 1989 at 61

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.

Known for

Highlights

Buster Keaton Rides Again1965 · Film · Writer
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1966 · Film · Screenplay
What on Earth!1967 · Film · Writer
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle1978 · Film · Screenplay
Memorandum1967 · Film · Director
Helicopter Canada1966 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Movies

35 films

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio1991 · Film · Director
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986 · Film · Director
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame1986 · Film · Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985 · Film · Writer
The Accident1983 · Film · Director
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979 · Film · Writer
The Dionne Quintuplets1978 · Film · Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle1978 · Film · Screenplay
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1978 · Film · Director
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1978 · Film · Director
Henry Ford's America1977 · Film · Director
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976 · Film · Director
His Worship, Mr. Montréal1976 · Film · Director
Whistling Smith1975 · Film · Writer
Scoggie1975 · Film · Writer
Arctic IV1975 · Film · Writer
King of the Hill1974 · Film · Director
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-19391974 · Film · Director
Grierson1973 · Film · Writer
Starblanket1973 · Film · Writer
Tiger Child1970 · Film · Director
Saul Alinsky Went to War1968 · Film · Director
Memorandum1967 · Film · Director
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen1967 · Film · Director
What on Earth!1967 · Film · Writer
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1966 · Film · Screenplay
Helicopter Canada1966 · Film · Writer
Stravinsky1966 · Film · Writer
Never a Backward Step1966 · Film · Director
Buster Keaton Rides Again1965 · Film · Writer
Bethune1964 · Film · Writer
Fields of Sacrifice1963 · Film · Director
The Clouded Dawn1962 · Film · Writer
Blitzkrieg1962 · Film · Director
Setting Fires for Science1958 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

1 show

For the Record1976 · Series · Director