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Donald Brittain

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 10, 1928 (Died at 61)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Career Span1958 – 1989
Known Credits44 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.6

Donald Brittain

Total Works

44

43 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

7.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 44 titles featuring Donald Brittain

Buster Keaton Rides Again
7.2

Role: Writer

What on Earth!
6.5
What on Earth!
1967•movie

as Narrator

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
7.2

as Narrator

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
5.7

as Narrator (voice)

A Trip Down Memory Lane
6.2

Role: Producer

The Apprentice
4.2
The Apprentice
1971•movie

Role: Producer

Memorandum
7.3
Memorandum
1967•movie

Role: Director

Helicopter Canada
7.0
Helicopter Canada
1966•movie

Role: Writer

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
7.3

Role: Producer

Whistling Smith
6.7
Whistling Smith
1975•movie

as Narrator

Stravinsky
7.8
Stravinsky
1966•movie

as Narrator

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
7.0

as Narrator

Grierson
7.3
Grierson
1973•movie

Role: Writer

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
7.0

as Narrator

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
7.5

as Narrator

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
8.0

as Narrator

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
9.5

as Narrator

Fields of Sacrifice
7.0

Role: Director

The Accident
6.5
The Accident
1983•movie

Role: Director

Bethune
7.5
Bethune
1964•movie

Role: Writer

His Worship, Mr. Montréal
9.0

Role: Director

Saul Alinsky Went to War
7.5

Role: Director

King of the Hill
8.0
King of the Hill
1974•movie

as Self - Narrator

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
10.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Magical Eye
8.0
The Magical Eye
1989•movie

as Self

Overtime
9.0
Overtime
1984•movie

as Narrator

Henry Ford's America
10.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
7.0

as Self (archive footage)

Thunderbirds in China
10.0

Role: Producer

The Dionne Quintuplets
7.0

Role: Director

The Clouded Dawn
7.0
The Clouded Dawn
1962•movie

Role: Writer

Tiger Child
9.0
Tiger Child
1970•movie

Role: Director

Never a Backward Step
9.0

Role: Director

Starblanket
10.0
Starblanket
1973•movie

Role: Producer

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
9.0

Role: Director

Scoggie
7.0
Scoggie
1975•movie

Role: Writer

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
9.0

Role: Director

Setting Fires for Science
7.0

Role: Director

Arctic IV
9.0
Arctic IV
1975•movie

Role: Writer

Blitzkrieg
9.0
Blitzkrieg
1962•movie

Role: Director

Tiki Tiki
8.0
Tiki Tiki
1971•movie

Role: Additional Dialogue

For the Record
9.0
For the Record
1976•series

Role: Director

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

as Narrator (voice)

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

Role: Director