Donald Brittain
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 10, 1928
- Place of birth
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- July 21, 1989
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.
Movies with Donald Brittain
- What on Earth! 1967 · ★ 6.5
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1966 · ★ 7.2
- Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 · ★ 5.7
- Whistling Smith 1975 · ★ 6.7
- Stravinsky 1966 · ★ 7.8
- Canada Vignettes: Wop May 1979 · ★ 6.2
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 · ★ 7.0
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 · ★ 7.0
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1978 · ★ 7.5
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1978 · ★ 8.0
- Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame 1986 · ★ 9.5
- King of the Hill 1974 · ★ 8.0
- The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten 1980 · ★ 10.0
- Mobility 1986 · ★ 9.0
- First Stop, China 1985 · ★ 7.0
- Juggernaut 1968 · ★ 10.0
- The Magical Eye 1989 · ★ 8.0
- Overtime 1984 · ★ 9.0
- Henry Ford's America 1977 · ★ 10.0
- Donald Brittain: Filmmaker 1992 · ★ 7.0
- Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1979
Movies directed by Donald Brittain
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1966 · ★ 7.2
- Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry 1976 · ★ 5.7
- Memorandum 1967 · ★ 7.3
- Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle 1978 · ★ 7.3
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks 1985 · ★ 7.0
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors 1978 · ★ 8.0
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power 1978 · ★ 7.5
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle 1986 · ★ 7.0
- Fields of Sacrifice 1963 · ★ 7.0
- The Accident 1983 · ★ 6.5
- His Worship, Mr. Montréal 1976 · ★ 9.0
- Bethune 1964 · ★ 7.5
- Saul Alinsky Went to War 1968 · ★ 7.5
- The Running Man 1981 · ★ 5.0
- The Dionne Quintuplets 1978 · ★ 7.0
- Everybody's Prejudiced 1961 · ★ 10.0
- Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher 1978 · ★ 8.0
- Tiger Child 1970 · ★ 9.0
- Never a Backward Step 1966 · ★ 9.0
- Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio 1991 · ★ 9.0
- Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 1974 · ★ 9.0
- Setting Fires for Science 1958 · ★ 7.0
- King of the Hill 1974 · ★ 8.0
- Starblanket 1973 · ★ 10.0
- Henry Ford's America 1977 · ★ 10.0
- Blitzkrieg 1962 · ★ 9.0
- Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed 1979
- Creative Person: Leonard Cohen 1967