Skip to main content
▶ WHOPLAYSNOW
Donald Brittain

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.

Known for

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 • Self (archive footage)
The Magical Eye
The Magical Eye
1989 • Self
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 • Narrator
Mobility
1986 • Narrator
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 • Narrator
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 • Narrator
First Stop, China
1985
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980 • Self - Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 • Self (archive footage)
View movie
Mobility
1986 • Narrator
View movie
Henry Ford's America
Henry Ford's America
1977 • Self - Narrator (voice)
View movie
Whistling Smith
Whistling Smith
1975 • Narrator
View movie
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1974 • Self - Narrator
View movie
Juggernaut
1968 • Narrator (voice)
View movie
What on Earth!
What on Earth!
1967 • Narrator
View movie
Stravinsky
Stravinsky
1966 • Narrator
View movie
Donald Brittain – Biography, Known For & Filmography