Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

Directing

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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Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio ★ 9.0 Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio 1991 The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle ★ 7.0 The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 Mobility ★ 9.0 Mobility 1986 Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame ★ 9.5 Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame 1986 Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks ★ 7.0 Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 First Stop, China ★ 7.0 First Stop, China 1985 The Accident ★ 6.5 The Accident 1983 On Guard For Thee On Guard For Thee 1981 The Running Man ★ 5.0 The Running Man 1981 Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? ★ 7.5 Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? 1979 Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1979 Canada Vignettes: Wop May ★ 6.3 Canada Vignettes: Wop May 1979 The Dionne Quintuplets ★ 7.0 The Dionne Quintuplets 1978 Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle ★ 7.3 Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle 1978 The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors ★ 8.0 The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1978 The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power ★ 7.5 The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1978 Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher ★ 8.0 Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher 1978 Henry Ford's America ★ 10.0 Henry Ford's America 1977 For the Record ★ 9.0 For the Record 1976 Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry ★ 5.7 Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 His Worship, Mr. Montréal ★ 9.0 His Worship, Mr. Montréal 1976 Whistling Smith ★ 6.7 Whistling Smith 1975 Scoggie ★ 7.0 Scoggie 1975 Arctic IV ★ 9.0 Arctic IV 1975 King of the Hill ★ 8.0 King of the Hill 1974 Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 ★ 9.0 Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 1974 Thunderbirds in China ★ 10.0 Thunderbirds in China 1974 Grierson ★ 7.3 Grierson 1973 Starblanket ★ 10.0 Starblanket 1973 The Apprentice ★ 4.3 The Apprentice 1971 Tiger Child ★ 9.0 Tiger Child 1970 The World Of Enrico Fermi The World Of Enrico Fermi 1970 Saul Alinsky Went to War ★ 7.5 Saul Alinsky Went to War 1968 Juggernaut ★ 10.0 Juggernaut 1968 Memorandum ★ 7.3 Memorandum 1967 Creative Person: Leonard Cohen Creative Person: Leonard Cohen 1967 What on Earth! ★ 6.5 What on Earth! 1967 A Trip Down Memory Lane ★ 6.2 A Trip Down Memory Lane 1966 Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen ★ 7.2 Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1966 Helicopter Canada ★ 7.0 Helicopter Canada 1966 Stravinsky ★ 7.8 Stravinsky 1966 Never a Backward Step ★ 9.0 Never a Backward Step 1966 Buster Keaton Rides Again ★ 7.2 Buster Keaton Rides Again 1965 Bethune ★ 7.5 Bethune 1964 Fields of Sacrifice ★ 7.0 Fields of Sacrifice 1963 The Clouded Dawn ★ 7.0 The Clouded Dawn 1962 Blitzkrieg ★ 9.0 Blitzkrieg 1962 Everybody's Prejudiced ★ 10.0 Everybody's Prejudiced 1961 Setting Fires for Science ★ 7.0 Setting Fires for Science 1958