Person
Fred Barzyk
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Fred Barzyk is an American television director and producer known for his avant-garde work in public television. During his tenure at WGBH in Boston, he directed and produced inno…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Biography
A closer look
Read full biography
Fred Barzyk is an American television director and producer known for his avant-garde work in public television. During his tenure at WGBH in Boston, he directed and produced innovative programs such as The Lathe of Heaven (1980) and Between Time and Timbuktu (1972), the latter based on the works of Kurt Vonnegut. Barzyk's contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Venice Film Award for Best Television Director Worldwide in 1985.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
2017
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
Movie Self
-
2001
The Electronic Canvas
Movie Executive Producer
-
2000
A History of America
TV show Director
-
1989
The Cheats
Movie Director
- 1985
-
1984
Countdown to Looking Glass
Movie Director
-
1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Movie Executive Producer
-
1982
American Playhouse
TV show Director
-
1980
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Movie Director
-
1980
The Lathe of Heaven
Movie Director
-
1976
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Movie Director
-
1975
Video: The New Wave
Movie Director
-
1975
Joyce Chen's China
Movie Director
-
1973
Art in Public Places
Movie Director
-
1972
Between Time and Timbuktu
Movie Director
-
1971
Jean Shepherd's America
TV show Director
More credits
-
1969
The Medium Is the Medium
Movie Executive Producer
-
1966
NET Playhouse
TV show Director
-
1963
The Negro and the American Promise
Movie Director
