Humphrey Burton

Humphrey Burton

  • Birthday: 1931-03-21
  • Place of birth: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

Filmography

La Stupenda

1991

As Self

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

2009

As Self (archival footage)

Gordon Jacob

1959

As Commentator

The Golden Ring

1965

As Himself - Narrator

Production

Die Fledermaus

1984

As Director

Ermione

1995

As Director

Lulu

1996

As Director

Rodelinda

1998

As Director

Manon Lescaut

1997

As Director

Andrea Chénier

1985

As Director

Boris Godunov

1990

As Director

Candide

1988

As Director

War and Peace

1991

As Director

Candide

1991

As Director

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

1977

As Director

Bach The Cello Suites

2007

As Director

Mozart Requiem

1991

As Director

Rostropovich Life & Art

2007

As Director

Antonio Gaudí

1961

As Producer

The Golden Ring

1965

As Director

Bach: St. John Passion

1985

As Director

Prince Igor

1990

As Director

Ode to Freedom

1989

As Director

The Marriage of Figaro

1974

As Producer

Eugene Onegin

1994

As Director

Trouble in Tahiti

1973

As Executive Producer

Verdi: Requiem

1982

As Director

Vincent in Brixton

2003

As Director

Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives

1976

As Director

The Golden Ring

1965

As Producer

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

1967

As Executive Producer

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