Humphrey Burton

Directing·Mar 21, 1931·Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
The Opera House2017 · Self - BBC Arts Reporter	Self - BBC Arts Reporter
KKarajan's Magic and Myth2014 · Self	Self
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker2010 · Director	Director
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)2009 · Director	Director
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould2009 · Self (archival footage)	Self (archival footage)
Bernstein conducts Bernstein2008 · Director	Director
Bernstein \| Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,52008 · Director	Director
Bernstein \| Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,72008 · Director	Director
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein2008 · Director	Director
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen2008 · Self	Self
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture2008 · Director	Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)2007 · Director	Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)2007 · Director	Director
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 22007 · Director	Director
Bach The Cello Suites2007 · Director	Director
Rostropovich Life & Art2007 · Director	Director
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 52007 · Director	Director
Mozart: Requiem2007 · Director	Director
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel2006 · Director	Director
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate2006 · Director	Director
Glenn Gould: Hereafter2006 · Self	Self
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem2006 · Director	Director
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem2006 · Director	Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde2005 · Director	Director
Vincent in Brixton2003 · Director	Director
TThe Return of Ulysses to his Homeland2002 · Director	Director
FFalstaff2000 · Director	Director
A Gala Christmas in Vienna1998 · Director	Director
Rodelinda1998 · Director	Director
MManon Lescaut1997 · Director	Director
Merry Christmas from Vienna1996 · Director	Director
Lulu1996 · Director	Director
Ermione1995 · Director	Director
EEugene Onegin1994 · Director	Director
Candide1991 · Director	Director
La Stupenda1991 · Self	Self
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek1991 · Producer	Producer
War and Peace1991 · Director	Director
Mozart Requiem1991 · Director	Director
Boris Godunov1990 · Director	Director
Prince Igor1990 · Director	Director
Charles Mingus: Epitaph1990 · Director	Director
Ode to Freedom1989 · Director	Director
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide1989 · Director	Director
Candide1988 · Director	Director
Die Entführung aus dem Serail1987 · Director	Director
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert1987 · Director	Director
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 19871987 · Director	Director