Donald Brittain

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.

Crew

The Running Man

Thunderbirds in China

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

Director, Writer

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

Director, Writer

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

Director, Writer

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

Screenplay, Director

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

Director, Writer

The Dionne Quintuplets

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Writer, Producer, Director

Helicopter Canada

Everybody's Prejudiced

Director, Writer

Fields of Sacrifice

Director, Writer

Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher

The Clouded Dawn

Writer, Director, Producer, Script

A Trip Down Memory Lane

His Worship, Mr. Montréal

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

Writer, Director

Never a Backward Step

Producer, Writer, Director

Whistling Smith

First Stop, China

Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

Creative Person: Leonard Cohen

Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

The World Of Enrico Fermi

Setting Fires for Science

Story Consultant

King of the Hill

Script, Director

Canada Vignettes: Wop May

Saul Alinsky Went to War

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

Producer, Screenplay, Director

Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Henry Ford's America

Director, Writer, Producer