Humphrey Burton
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1542 |
| Birthday | 1931-03-21 |
| Place of Birth | Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1976
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
0/0
BBC documentary about the rise of the New German Cinema and several of its most important figures.
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Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
1965
The Golden Ring
7/1
Watching the Vienna Philharmonic, Georg Solti, and a stellar cast record Wagner's immense Götterdämmerung for Decca in the fall of 1964 provides a tho...
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The Golden Ring
1959
Gordon Jacob
0/0
A portrait of the English composer Gordon Jacob.
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Gordon Jacob
2006
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
8/2
A retrospective of the life and work of Glenn Gould, Hereafter synthesizes an incredible wealth of archival material from various sources.
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Glenn Gould: Hereafter
1978
Marevna and Marika
8/1
Documentary on 84-year old Marevna; painter, friend of Picasso and one-time mistress of Diego Rivera; and her daughter by Rivera, Marika; former dance...
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Marevna and Marika
2014
Karajan's Magic and Myth
0/0
Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma. He was the most succe...
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
1991
La Stupenda
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Dubbed ‘La Stupenda’ thirty years ago by an Italian critic, Dame Joan Sutherland and her husband Richard Bonynge talk at length about her distinguishe...
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La Stupenda
2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
6.8/9
A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2008
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
0/0
Documentary on conductor Herbert van Karajan, focusing on his early adoption of audio and video recording technology and his impetus to make use of it...
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Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
1971
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
10/1
Short documentary originally featured on Aquarius containing interviews, concert footage, and general information about Elton John and his career up...
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Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1976
The Story of Pantomime
0/0
This 1976 BBC documentary sees Ken Campbell (and his Roadshow) investigate the origins and the development of the traditional British Christmas pantom...
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The Story of Pantomime
2017
The Opera House
8.2/4
In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied home of the last five decades. Dr...
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The Opera House
1976
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
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Humphrey Burton introduces two Omnibus USA reports on the arts in New York... that is the arts in the streets, away from the museums and the concert h...
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