Where to watch Donald Brittain in the UK
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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.
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- For the Record (1976) Director
- Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (1978) Producer
- Grierson (1973) Writer
- The Running Man (1981) Director
- The Apprentice (1971) Producer
- Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) Writer
- The Accident (1983) Director
- What on Earth! (1967) Writer
- Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965) Writer
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) Director
- Juggernaut (1968) Story Consultant
- The Magical Eye (1989) as Self
- Starblanket (1973) Producer
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1966) Director
- Whistling Smith (1975) Writer
- Henry Ford's America (1977) Director
- Fields of Sacrifice (1963) Director
- His Worship, Mr. Montréal (1976) Director
- Bethune (1964) Writer
- Stravinsky (1966) Writer
- The Dionne Quintuplets (1978) Director
- Blitzkrieg (1962) Director
- Tiger Child (1970) Director
- A Trip Down Memory Lane (1966) Producer
- King of the Hill (1974) Director
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle (1986) Director
- Mobility (1986) Writer
- Scoggie (1975) Writer
- Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? (1979) Writer
- On Guard For Thee (1981) Director
- Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame (1986) Writer
- Helicopter Canada (1966) Writer
- Arctic IV (1975) Writer
- Memorandum (1967) Director
- Canada Vignettes: Wop May (1979) Script
- Thunderbirds in China (1974) Producer
- Never a Backward Step (1966) Director
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors (1978) Director
- Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed (1979) Writer
- Saul Alinsky Went to War (1968) Director
- Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher (1978) Director
- The Clouded Dawn (1962) Writer
- Setting Fires for Science (1958) Director
- Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (1992) as Self (archive footage)
- Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 (1974) Director
- First Stop, China (1985) Writer
- The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten (1980) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio (1991) Director
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power (1978) Director
- Everybody's Prejudiced (1961) Director
- Creative Person: Leonard Cohen (1967) Director
- The World Of Enrico Fermi (1970) Writer
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Donald Brittain's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Donald Brittain's most popular films?
Most-watched Donald Brittain films currently: Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (1978), Grierson (1973), The Running Man (1981), The Apprentice (1971), Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976).
What TV shows has Donald Brittain appeared in?
Selected TV credits: For the Record (1976), On Guard For Thee (1981).
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