Humphrey Burton
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.
11
Films
4
TV Shows
76
Crew Credits
Known For
15 Credits
Omnibus
as Self - Presenter
1967
BBC Young Musician
as Self - Host
1978
Conversations with Glenn Gould
as Interviewer
1966
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
as Self (archival footage)
2009
The Opera House
as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
2017
How the BBC Began
as Self
2022
The Story of Pantomime
as Self
1976
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
as Self - Host
1976
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
as Self
1971
The Golden Ring
as Himself - Narrator
1965
La Stupenda
as Self
1991
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
as Self
2008
Behind the Camera
76 Credits
Rodelinda
Director
1998
Andrea Chénier
Director
1985
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Director
1976
Die Fledermaus
Director
1984
Candide
Director
1988
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
Director
2005
Mozart Requiem
Director
1991
Boris Godunov
Director
1990
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Director
1976
Mozart: Requiem
Director
2007
Antonio Gaudí
Producer
1961
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
Director
2007