
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

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985

Henry Ford's America
1977

Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992

The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980

Overtime
1984

Whistling Smith
1975

The Magical Eye
1989

The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979

The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986

What on Earth!
1967

King of the Hill
1974

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978

Stravinsky
1966