Humphrey Burton

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Humphrey Burton

Directing March 21, 1931

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

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 co…

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Omnibus

Omnibus

7.2 1967 TV Show
Andrea Chénier

Andrea Chénier

7.3 1985 Movie
BBC Young Musician

BBC Young Musician

10.0 1978 TV Show
Elgar

Elgar

7.1 1962 Movie
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

6.9 2009 Movie
Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

8.2 1984 Movie
Mozart: Requiem

Mozart: Requiem

2007 Movie
Antonio Gaudí

Antonio Gaudí

6.7 1961 Movie
Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

7.3 1990 Movie
The Making Of West Side Story

The Making Of West Side Story

8.2 1985 Movie
Rodelinda

Rodelinda

7.0 1998 Movie
Bernstein/Beethoven

Bernstein/Beethoven

8.0 1982 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    How the BBC Began

    TV show Self

  2. 2017
    The Opera House

    Movie Self - BBC Arts Reporter

  3. 2014
    Karajan's Magic and Myth

    Movie Self

  4. 2010
    Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

    Movie Director

  5. 2009
    Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)

    Movie Director

  6. 2009
    Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

    Movie Self (archival footage)

  7. 2008
    Bernstein conducts Bernstein

    Movie Director

  8. 2008
    Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5

    Movie Director

  9. 2008
    Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7

    Movie Director

  10. 2008
    Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein

    Movie Director

  11. 2008
    Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen

    Movie Self

  12. 2008
    Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture

    Movie Director

  13. 2007
    Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)

    Movie Director

  14. 2007
    Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

    Movie Director

  15. 2007
    Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

    Movie Director

  16. 2007
    Bach The Cello Suites

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2007
    Rostropovich Life & Art

    Movie Director

  2. 2007
    Mozart: Requiem

    Movie Director

  3. 2007
    Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

    Movie Director

  4. 2006
    Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel

    Movie Director

  5. 2006
    Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17, Symphony No. 39 - Leonard Bernstein

    Movie Director

  6. 2006
    Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

    Movie Director

  7. 2006
    Glenn Gould: Hereafter

    Movie Self

  8. 2006
    Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem

    Movie Director

  9. 2006
    Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

    Movie Director

  10. 2005
    Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

    Movie Director

  11. 2003
    Vincent in Brixton

    Movie Director

  12. 2002
    The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland

    Movie Director

  13. 2000
    Falstaff

    Movie Director

  14. 1998
    A Gala Christmas in Vienna

    Movie Director

  15. 1998
    Rodelinda

    Movie Director

  16. 1997
    Manon Lescaut

    Movie Director

  17. 1996
    Merry Christmas from Vienna

    Movie Director

  18. 1996
    Lulu

    Movie Director

  19. 1995
    Ermione

    Movie Director

  20. 1994
    Eugene Onegin

    Movie Director

  21. 1991
    Candide

    Movie Director

  22. 1991
    La Stupenda

    Movie Self

  23. 1991
    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    Movie Producer

  24. 1991
    Mozart Requiem

    Movie Director