Humphrey Burton
Directing
- Born:
- 1931-03-21
- Died:
- 2025-12-17
- Place of birth:
- Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
Biography
Author, broadcaster, director and producer. First Head of Music and Arts for BBC Television 1965-1967. Resumed the position again from 1975-1981 after an eight year absence in commercial television as a founder-member of London Weekend Television. For his work as a director, he has won four Emmy Awards, two British Academy Awards and as a presenter received the Royal Television Society Silver medal and Sony Gold Award.
Known For
Filmography
How the BBC Began
The Opera House
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Benjamin Britten on Camera
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
La Stupenda
Marevna and Marika
BBC Young Musician
The Story of Pantomime
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Omnibus
Conversations with Glenn Gould
The Golden Ring
Gordon Jacob