Directing
Community Rating
6.2
TMDB estimate
Born
June 10, 1928
Died
July 21, 1989 (age 61)
Born in
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.
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
1992
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Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
as Director
1991
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The Magical Eye
as Self
1989
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Mobility
as Narrator, Writer
1986
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The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Narrator, Director, Writer
1986
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Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
as Narrator, Writer
1986
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Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Narrator, Director, Writer
1985
—First Stop, China
as Writer
1985
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The Accident
as Director
1983
—On Guard For Thee
as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Producer
1981
—The Running Man
as Director
1981
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The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1980
—Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
as Writer
1979
—Canada Vignettes: Wop May
as Narrator, Script
1979
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Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
as Narrator (voice), Writer, Producer, Director
1979
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The Dionne Quintuplets
as Director
1978
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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
as Producer, Screenplay, Director
1978
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The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as Narrator, Director, Writer
1978
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The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as Narrator, Director, Writer
1978
—Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
as Director
1978
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