Donald Brittain

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.

Filmography of Donald Brittain

  • Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio (1991)
  • The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle (1986)
  • Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
  • The Accident (1983)
  • Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979)
  • The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors (1978)
  • The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power (1978)
  • The Dionne Quintuplets (1978)
  • Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (1978)
  • Henry Ford's America (1977)
  • Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
  • His Worship, Mr. Montréal (1976)
  • For the Record (1976)
  • Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 (1974)
  • King of the Hill (1974)
  • Starblanket (1973)
  • Tiger Child (1970)
  • Saul Alinsky Went to War (1968)
  • Memorandum (1967)
  • Creative Person: Leonard Cohen (1967)
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1966)
  • Never a Backward Step (1966)
  • Bethune (1964)
  • Fields of Sacrifice (1963)
  • Blitzkrieg (1962)
  • Setting Fires for Science (1958)