Directing · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · Born June 10, 1928
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.
MovieDonald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Magical Eye
1989
as Self
Mobility
1986
as Narrator
MovieThe Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986
as Narrator
MovieTommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
as Narrator
MovieCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
as Narrator
First Stop, China
1985
On Guard For Thee
1981
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
as Narrator
MoviePaperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
as Narrator
MovieThe Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
as Narrator
MovieHenry Ford's America
1977
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieVolcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
as Narrator (voice)
MovieWhistling Smith
1975
as Narrator
MovieKing of the Hill
1974
as Self - Narrator
Juggernaut
1968
as Narrator (voice)
MovieWhat on Earth!
1967
as Narrator
MovieLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966
as Narrator
MovieStravinsky
1966
as Narrator
