10.0
10.0
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986
Writer
Donald Brittain
Directing
N/A
CommunityBiography
Donald Brittain, a revered Canadian figure, remains cherished for his genuine nature and unparalleled storytelling. He created over 100 acclaimed films, like "Volcano" (1976) portraying Malcolm Lowry and "Paperland" (1979) exposing Canadian bureaucrats. His breakthrough came with "Fields of Sacrifice" (1963), marking a shift in his career. Brittain's legacy isn't just his films; his camaraderie and perfectionism left a lasting impact at the National Film Board. Two decades after his passing, his absence is deeply felt by all who knew him.
Filmography (49 movies)
8.0
8.0
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
1976
Director
7.7
7.7
Stravinsky
1966
Writer
7.3
7.3
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965
Writer
7.2
7.2
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966
Screenplay
7.2
7.2
Memorandum
1967
Director
7.0
7.0
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
1978
Director
7.0
7.0
Fields of Sacrifice
1964
Writer
6.5
6.5
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
Writer
6.5
6.5
Grierson
1973
Writer
6.4
6.4
Whistling Smith
1975
Writer
6.4
6.4
Helicopter Canada
1966
Writer
6.2
6.2
What on Earth!
1967
Writer
6.0
6.0
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978
Director
6.0
6.0
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
Writer
6.0
6.0
Saul Alinsky Went to War
1968
Director
5.9
5.9
A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966
Producer
5.2
5.2
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976
Writer
5.0
5.0
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986
Director
5.0
5.0
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
1979
as Narrator
5.0
5.0
Bethune
1964
Writer
5.0
5.0
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada?
1979
Writer
5.0
5.0
The Running Man
1981
Director
3.9
3.9
The Apprentice
1971
Producer
3.0
3.0
The Accident
1983
Director
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
Director
King of the Hill
1974
Director
The Magical Eye
1989
as Self
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980
as Self - Narrator (voice)
First Stop, China
1985
Writer
Juggernaut
1968
as Narrator (voice)
Mobility
1986
Writer
Henry Ford's America
1977
Writer
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Tiger Child
1970
Director
Never a Backward Step
1966
Director
Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
1991
Director
Scoggie
1975
Writer
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
1974
Director
Starblanket
1973
Director
Thunderbirds in China
1974
Producer
Everybody's Prejudiced
1961
Writer
Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher
1978
Director
The Clouded Dawn
1962
Writer
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
1967
Director
The World Of Enrico Fermi
1970
Writer
The Dionne Quintuplets
1978
Director
Setting Fires for Science
1958
Director
Arctic IV
1975
Writer
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