Humphrey Burton
Directing

Humphrey Burton

Born 1931-03-21 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

ActorDirectorCastExecutive ProducerProducerWriter

Known for

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth SymphonyViewing moment
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
1970
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould★ 6.8Viewing moment
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009
Candide★ 7Viewing moment
Candide
1991
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
1976
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
1976
The Golden RingViewing moment
The Golden Ring
1965
CARLOS KLEIBER LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphonies 4 & 7Viewing moment
CARLOS KLEIBER LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphonies 4 & 7
2005
Liszt Annees de PelerinageViewing moment
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
1986
BBC Young Musician★ 10Viewing moment
BBC Young Musician
1978 · Series
Trouble in TahitiViewing moment
Trouble in Tahiti
1973
Bach The Cello SuitesViewing moment
Bach The Cello Suites
2007
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinViewing moment
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German CinemaViewing moment
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
1976
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2Viewing moment
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
2007
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2Viewing moment
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
1977
War and PeaceViewing moment
War and Peace
1991
Gordon JacobViewing moment
Gordon Jacob
1959
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5Viewing moment
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
2007
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, BeethovenViewing moment
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
1987
Beethoven Symphony No. 9★ 9Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
1977
Verdi: RequiemViewing moment
Verdi: Requiem
1982
Mozart RequiemViewing moment
Mozart Requiem
1991
Bach: St. John PassionViewing moment
Bach: St. John Passion
1985
Andrea Chénier★ 9Viewing moment
Andrea Chénier
1985
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk★ 10Viewing moment
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1971
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate JubilateViewing moment
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
2006
Ode to FreedomViewing moment
Ode to Freedom
1989
Prince IgorViewing moment
Prince Igor
1990
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
1976
Rostropovich Life & Art★ 7Viewing moment
Rostropovich Life & Art
2007
The Making Of West Side Story★ 7.9Viewing moment
The Making Of West Side Story
1985
Glenn Gould: Hereafter★ 8Viewing moment
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
2006
Mahler Symphonies 4, 5, 6★ 10Viewing moment
Mahler Symphonies 4, 5, 6
1976
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek★ 6Viewing moment
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
1991
La StupendaViewing moment
La Stupenda
1991
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
1976
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal★ 7Viewing moment
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
1976
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the ScreenViewing moment
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
2008
Die Fledermaus★ 7Viewing moment
Die Fledermaus
1984
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
1976

Frequent collaborators

Leonard BernsteinLeonard BernsteinZoë WanamakerZoë WanamakerBob HoskinsBob HoskinsWerner HerzogWerner HerzogWim WendersWim WendersClare HigginsClare HigginsElton JohnElton JohnRainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Fassbinder