Donald Brittain
Known for DirectingBorn 1928-06-10Died 1989-07-21Ottawa, 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 · Movie
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Henry Ford's America
1977 · Movie
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Thunderbirds in China
1974 · Movie
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Starblanket
1973 · Movie
Juggernaut
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Juggernaut
1968 · Movie
Everybody's Prejudiced
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Everybody's Prejudiced
1961 · Movie
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Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · Movie
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Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991 · Movie
Mobility
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Mobility
1986 · Movie
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His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976 · Movie
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For the Record
1976 · Series
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Arctic IV
1975 · Movie
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Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974 · Movie
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Tiger Child
1970 · Movie
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Never a Backward Step
1966 · Movie
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Blitzkrieg
1962 · Movie
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The Magical Eye
1989 · Movie
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The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · Movie
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
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Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978 · Movie
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King of the Hill
1974 · Movie
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Stravinsky
1966 · Movie
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
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Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979 · Movie
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The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · Movie
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Saul Alinsky Went to War
1968 · Movie
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Bethune
1964 · Movie
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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978 · Movie
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Grierson
1973 · Movie
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Memorandum
1967 · Movie
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Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Movie
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The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · Movie
First Stop, China
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First Stop, China
1985 · Movie
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Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Movie
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Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Movie
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · Movie
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The Dionne Quintuplets
1978 · Movie
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Scoggie
1975 · Movie
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Helicopter Canada
1966 · Movie
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Fields of Sacrifice
1963 · Movie
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The Clouded Dawn
1962 · Movie
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Setting Fires for Science
1958 · Movie
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Whistling Smith
1975 · Movie
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The Accident
1983 · Movie
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What on Earth!
1967 · Movie
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
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Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979 · Movie
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A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966 · Movie
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Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Movie
The Running Man
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The Running Man
1981 · Movie
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The Apprentice
1971 · Movie