Humphrey Burton

Humphrey Burton

1931-03-21 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK Male 17 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-03-21

Place of Birth

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Known Credits

17

Known For

Directing

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

TV Credits

Omnibus

1967

Self - Presenter (1 episodes)

BBC Young Musician

1978

Self - Host (1 episodes)

How the BBC Began

2022

Self (3 episodes)

Conversations with Glenn Gould

1966

Interviewer (4 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

Executive Producer

1967

Trouble in Tahiti

Executive Producer

1973

War and Peace

Director

1991

Die Fledermaus

Director

1984

Prince Igor

Director

1990

Ermione

Director

1995

Ode to Freedom

Director

1989

Boris Godunov

Director

1990

Andrea Chénier

Director

1985

Falstaff

Director

2000

Eugene Onegin

Director

1994

The Golden Ring

Producer

1965

Rodelinda

Director

1998

Lulu

Director

1996

Elgar

Producer

1962

Mozart Requiem

Director

1991

Candide

Director

1991

Mozart: Requiem

Director

2007

Vincent in Brixton

Director

2003

Candide

Director

1988

Manon Lescaut

Director

1997

Antonio Gaudí

Producer

1961

Verdi: Requiem

Director

1982

TV Production Credits