Humphrey Burton
March 21, 1931 (93 years old) in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2022 · How the BBC Began as Self
- 2017 · The Opera House as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
- 2014 · Karajan's Magic and Myth as Self
- 2009 · Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould as Self (archival footage)
- 2008 · Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen as Self
- 2006 · Glenn Gould: Hereafter as Self
- 1991 · La Stupenda as Self
- 1978 · Marevna and Marika as Himself
- 1978 · BBC Young Musician as Self - Host
- 1976 · The Story of Pantomime as Self
- 1976 · New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By as Presenter
- 1976 · Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema as Self - Host
- 1971 · Elton John: Mr. Superfunk as Self
- 1966 · Conversations with Glenn Gould as Interviewer
- 1965 · The Golden Ring as Himself - Narrator
- 1959 · Gordon Jacob as Commentator