
Donald Brittain
DirectingBorn 1928-06-10Ottawa, 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.
Known for (17 titles)
movieThe Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · ★ 10.0
movieHenry Ford's America
1977 · ★ 10.0
movieTommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · ★ 9.5
movieOvertime
1984 · ★ 9.0
movieKing of the Hill
1974 · ★ 8.0
movieThe Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · ★ 8.0
movieThe Magical Eye
1989 · ★ 8.0
movieStravinsky
1966 · ★ 7.8
movieThe Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · ★ 7.5
movieLadies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · ★ 7.2
movieThe Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · ★ 7.0
movieCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · ★ 7.0
movieDonald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · ★ 7.0
movieWhistling Smith
1975 · ★ 6.7
movieWhat on Earth!
1967 · ★ 6.5
movieVolcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · ★ 5.7
moviePaperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · ★ 0.0