Known For
Directing
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 10, 1928 (98 years old)
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.
What on Earth!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Whistling Smith
Stravinsky
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
| 1981 | On Guard For Thee...Producer | |
| 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 | |
| 1966 | A Trip Down Memory Lane...Producer | |
| 1964 | Bethune...Producer | |
| 1963 | Fields of Sacrifice...Producer |
| 1979 | Canada Vignettes: Wop May...Script | |
| 1974 | King of the Hill...Script | |
| 1964 | Bethune...Script |
| 1992 | Donald Brittain: Filmmakeras Self (archive footage) | |
| 1989 | The Magical Eyeas Self | |
| 1986 | The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battleas Narrator | |
| 1986 | Mobilityas Narrator | |
| 1986 | Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flameas Narrator | |
| 1985 | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banksas Narrator | |
| 1985 | First Stop, Chinaas | |
| 1981 | On Guard For Theeas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1980 | The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenatenas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1979 | Canada Vignettes: Wop Mayas Narrator | |
| 1979 | Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observedas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriorsas Narrator | |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Poweras Narrator | |
| 1977 | Henry Ford's Americaas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1976 | Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowryas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1975 | Whistling Smithas Narrator | |
| 1974 | King of the Hillas Self - Narrator | |
| 1968 | Juggernautas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1967 | What on Earth!as Narrator | |
| 1966 | Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohenas Narrator | |
| 1966 | Stravinskyas Narrator |
