Humphrey Burton

Humphrey Burton

Directing
Born 1931-03-21 Died 2025-12-17 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK 101 credits
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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.
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Directing 45 credits
Andrea Chénier
Andrea Chénier
1985 · Director
Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov
1990 · Director
Bach: St. John Passion
Bach: St. John Passion
1985 · Director
Rodelinda
Rodelinda
1998 · Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
2005 · Director
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
1976 · Director
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
2007 · Director
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus
1984 · Director
Mozart Requiem
Mozart Requiem
1991 · Director
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Requiem
2007 · Director
Bernstein/Beethoven
Bernstein/Beethoven
1982 · Director
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
2008 · Director
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
2006 · Director
Candide
Candide
1988 · Director
Falstaff
Falstaff
2000 · Director
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
2009 · Director
Ode to Freedom
Ode to Freedom
1989 · Director
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990 · Director
Brahms The Piano Concertos
Brahms The Piano Concertos
1984 · Director
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7
1983 · Director
The Golden Ring
The Golden Ring
1965 · Director, Producer, Himself - Narrator
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
2007 · Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
2007 · Director
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
1976 · Director
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
1976 · Director
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
1987 · Director
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
1976 · Director
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
1989 · Director
War and Peace
War and Peace
1991 · Director
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
1976 · Director
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
1973 · Director
Candide
Candide
1991 · Director
Lulu
Lulu
1996 · Director
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
1987 · Director
Rostropovich Life & Art
Rostropovich Life & Art
2007 · Director
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
1977 · Director
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
1987 · Director
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
2008 · Director
Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde
Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde
· Director
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
1970 · Director
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
1978 · Director
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
2006 · Director
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
2010 · Director
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
1998 · Director
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
1987 · Director
Acting 12 credits
Omnibus
Omnibus
1967 · Self - Presenter
BBC Young Musician
BBC Young Musician
1978 · Creator, Self - Host
The Story of Pantomime
The Story of Pantomime
1976 · Self
How the BBC Began
How the BBC Began
2022 · Self
The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein
The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein
1976 · Consulting Producer
Conversations with Glenn Gould
Conversations with Glenn Gould
1966 · Interviewer
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1971 · Self
The Golden Ring
The Golden Ring
1965 · Director, Producer, Himself - Narrator
Gordon Jacob
Gordon Jacob
1959 · Commentator
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009 · Self (archival footage)
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014 · Self
The Opera House
The Opera House
2017 · Self - BBC Arts Reporter
Producing 5 credits
Antonio Gaudí
Antonio Gaudí
1961 · Producer
Elgar
Elgar
1962 · Producer
The Golden Ring
The Golden Ring
1965 · Director, Producer, Himself - Narrator
Benjamin Britten and His Festival
Benjamin Britten and His Festival
1967 · Executive Producer
The Making Of West Side Story
The Making Of West Side Story
1985 · Producer
Writing 1 credit
BBC Young Musician
BBC Young Musician
1978 · Creator, Self - Host
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