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Donald Brittain

Directing·Jun 10, 1928·Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Film	Credit
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio1991 · Director	Director
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986 · Narrator, Director, Writer	Narrator, Director, Writer
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985 · Narrator, Director, Writer	Narrator, Director, Writer
The Accident1983 · Director	Director
TThe Running Man1981 · Director	Director
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed1979 · Narrator (voice), Writer, Producer, Director	Narrator (voice), Writer, Producer, Director
The Dionne Quintuplets1978 · Director	Director
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle1978 · Producer, Screenplay, Director	Producer, Screenplay, Director
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1978 · Narrator, Director, Writer	Narrator, Director, Writer
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1978 · Narrator, Director, Writer	Narrator, Director, Writer
SSmall Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher1978 · Director	Director
Henry Ford's America1977 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry1976 · Narrator (voice), Writer, Director	Narrator (voice), Writer, Director
His Worship, Mr. Montréal1976 · Director	Director
King of the Hill1974 · Director	Director
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-19391974 · Director	Director
Starblanket1973 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Tiger Child1970 · Director	Director
Saul Alinsky Went to War1968 · Director	Director
Memorandum1967 · Director	Director
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen1967 · Director	Director
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen1966 · Narrator, Director, Screenplay	Narrator, Director, Screenplay
Never a Backward Step1966 · Director	Director
Bethune1964 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Fields of Sacrifice1963 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Blitzkrieg1962 · Director	Director
EEverybody's Prejudiced1961 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Setting Fires for Science1958 · Director	Director