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.
Personal Details
Movies (49)
The Opera House
as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
2017
Karajan's Magic and Myth
as Self
2014
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
Director (Directing)
2010
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
Director (Directing)
2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
as Self (archival footage)
2009
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Director (Directing)
2008
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
Director (Directing)
2008
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7
Director (Directing)
2008
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
Director (Directing)
2008
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
as Self
2008
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
Director (Directing)
2008
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
Director (Directing)
2007
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
Director (Directing)
2007
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
Director (Directing)
2007
Bach The Cello Suites
Director (Directing)
2007
Rostropovich Life & Art
Director (Directing)
2007
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Director (Directing)
2007
Mozart: Requiem
Director (Directing)
2007
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel
Director (Directing)
2006
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
Director (Directing)
2006
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
as Self
2006
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Director (Directing)
2006
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
Director (Directing)
2005
Vincent in Brixton
Director (Directing)
2003
The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland
Director (Directing)
2002
Falstaff
Director (Directing)
2000
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
Director (Directing)
1998
Rodelinda
Director (Directing)
1998
Manon Lescaut
Director (Directing)
1997
Merry Christmas from Vienna
Director (Directing)
1996
Lulu
Director (Directing)
1996
Ermione
Director (Directing)
1995
Eugene Onegin
Director (Directing)
1994
Candide
Director (Directing)
1991
La Stupenda
as Self
1991
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Producer (Production)
1991
War and Peace
Director (Directing)
1991
Mozart Requiem
Director (Directing)
1991
Boris Godunov
Director (Directing)
1990
Prince Igor
Director (Directing)
1990
Ode to Freedom
Director (Directing)
1989
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Director (Directing)
1989
Candide
Director (Directing)
1988
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Director (Directing)
1987
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
Director (Directing)
1987
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
Director (Directing)
1987
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
Director (Directing)
1987
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
Director (Directing)
1987
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
Director (Directing)
1986
