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
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
Candide★ 7Viewing moment
Candide
1991
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
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate JubilateViewing moment
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
2006
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
Rostropovich Life & Art★ 7Viewing moment
Rostropovich Life & Art
2007
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
Mahler Symphonies 4, 5, 6★ 10Viewing moment
Mahler Symphonies 4, 5, 6
1976
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
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal★ 7Viewing moment
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
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
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
1976
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3★ 10Viewing moment
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
1973
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the ScreenViewing moment
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
2008
Die Fledermaus★ 7Viewing moment
Die Fledermaus
1984
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8Viewing moment
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
1975
Die Entführung aus dem Serail★ 3.8Viewing moment
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
1987
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth★ 9Viewing moment
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
1976
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde★ 10Viewing moment
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
2005
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)Viewing moment
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
2009
Merry Christmas from ViennaViewing moment
Merry Christmas from Vienna
1996
Vincent in Brixton★ 6Viewing moment
Vincent in Brixton
2003
Brahms The Piano ConcertosViewing moment
Brahms The Piano Concertos
1984

Frequent collaborators

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