Humphrey Burton

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-03-21 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Humphrey Burton

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.

Known For

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • La Stupenda

    La Stupenda

  • Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen

    Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen

  • The Story of Pantomime

    The Story of Pantomime

  • BBC Young Musician

    BBC Young Musician

  • Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

    Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

  • The Opera House

    The Opera House

  • How the BBC Began

    How the BBC Began

  • New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By

    New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By

  • Conversations with Glenn Gould

    Conversations with Glenn Gould

  • Marevna and Marika

    Marevna and Marika

  • Gordon Jacob

    Gordon Jacob

  • Karajan's Magic and Myth

    Karajan's Magic and Myth

  • Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

    Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

  • The Golden Ring

    The Golden Ring

  • Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

    Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

  • Glenn Gould: Hereafter

    Glenn Gould: Hereafter