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Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

Directing · Writing · As actor

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.

Directing

on Mosaic
🎬 Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle Movie · 1978 🎬 The Accident Movie · 1983 🎬 Henry Ford's America Movie · 1977 🎬 The Dionne Quintuplets Movie · 1978 🎬 His Worship, Mr. Montréal Movie · 1976 🎬 Saul Alinsky Went to War Movie · 1968 🎬 Never a Backward Step Movie · 1966 🎬 Bethune Movie · 1964

Writing

on Mosaic
🎬 Henry Ford's America Movie · 1977 🎬 🎬 Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? Movie · 1979 🎬 Bethune Movie · 1964 🎬 Helicopter Canada Movie · 1966 🎬 🎬 The World Of Enrico Fermi Movie · 1970

As actor

on Mosaic
🎬 Henry Ford's America Self - Narrator (voice) 🎬 Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame Narrator 🎬 🎬 Canada Vignettes: Wop May Narrator 🎬 Donald Brittain: Filmmaker Self (archive footage)

🎥 Filmography — directing and writing

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📺 For the Record Series · 1976 🎬 Grierson Movie · 1973 📺 📺 On Guard For Thee Series · 1981 🎬 Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle Movie · 1978 🎬 Buster Keaton Rides Again Movie · 1965 🎬 The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle Movie · 1986 🎬 Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Movie · 1976 🎬 Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame Movie · 1986 🎬 Henry Ford's America Movie · 1977 🎬 Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks Movie · 1985 🎬 King of the Hill Movie · 1974 🎬 Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen Movie · 1966 🎬 Setting Fires for Science Movie · 1958 🎬 His Worship, Mr. Montréal Movie · 1976 🎬 The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors Movie · 1978 🎬 Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Movie · 1979 🎬 Never a Backward Step Movie · 1966 🎬 Creative Person: Leonard Cohen Movie · 1967 🎬 Blitzkrieg Movie · 1962 🎬 Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio Movie · 1991 🎬 Scoggie Movie · 1975 🎬 The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power Movie · 1978 🎬 🎬 The World Of Enrico Fermi Movie · 1970 🎬 The Accident Movie · 1983

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

via TMDB
📺 📺 On Guard For Thee Series · 1981 🎬 The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle Movie · 1986 🎬 Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Movie · 1976 🎬 Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame Movie · 1986 🎬 Henry Ford's America Movie · 1977 🎬 Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks Movie · 1985 🎬 King of the Hill Movie · 1974 🎬 Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen Movie · 1966 🎬 The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors Movie · 1978 🎬 Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Movie · 1979 🎬 🎬 Canada Vignettes: Wop May Movie · 1979 🎬 The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten Movie · 1980 🎬 The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power Movie · 1978 🎬 The Magical Eye Movie · 1989 🎬 What on Earth! Movie · 1967 🎬 🎬 Mobility Movie · 1986 🎬 Stravinsky Movie · 1966 🎬 Overtime Movie · 1984 🎬 Whistling Smith Movie · 1975 🎬 🎬 Juggernaut Movie · 1968 🎬 Donald Brittain: Filmmaker Movie · 1992 🎬 🎬 First Stop, China Movie · 1985