Directing

Donald Brittain

Born June 10, 1928 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Biography

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

Biography

Directed Films

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

The Accident

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

The Dionne Quintuplets

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Henry Ford's America

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

King of the Hill

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

Starblanket

Tiger Child

Saul Alinsky Went to War

Memorandum

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

Never a Backward Step

Bethune

Fields of Sacrifice

Blitzkrieg

Also Appeared In

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

The Magical Eye