Humphrey Burton
85 movies · 3 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Mar 21, 1931
- Died
- Dec 17, 2025 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.8 Lulu
1996 · Film
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★ 8.2 Die Fledermaus
1984 · Film
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★ 7.3 Boris Godunov
1990 · Film
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★ 5.8 Die Entführung aus dem Serail
1987 · Film
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★ 7.3 Andrea Chénier
1985 · Film
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★ 7.5 Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
2008 · Film
- ★ 8.2
The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland
2002 · Film
- ★ 8.0
Falstaff
2000 · Film
Humphrey Burton: movies and TV shows
Acting (3)
- 1976
- 1966
- 1959 Gordon Jacob
as Commentator
Behind the camera (87)
- Upcoming Pelléas and Mélisande
Director
- Upcoming
- 2010
- 2009 Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
Director
- 2008 Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Director
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Bach The Cello Suites
Director
- 2007 Rostropovich Life & Art
Director
- 2007
- 2007 Mozart: Requiem
Director
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Director
- 2006 Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem
Director
- 2005
- 2003 Vincent in Brixton
Director
- 2002
- 2000 Falstaff
Director
- 1998 A Gala Christmas in Vienna
Director
- 1998 Rodelinda
Director
- 1997 Manon Lescaut
Director
- 1996 Merry Christmas from Vienna
Director
- 1996 Lulu
Director
- 1995 Ermione
Director
- 1994 Eugene Onegin
Director
- 1991 Candide
Director
- 1991
- 1991 War and Peace
Director
- 1991 Mozart Requiem
Director
- 1990 Boris Godunov
Director
- 1990 Prince Igor
Director
- 1990 Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Director
- 1989 Ode to Freedom
Director
- 1989
- 1988 Candide
Director
- 1987 Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Director
- 1987 Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
Director
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986 Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
Director
- 1985
- 1985 Bach: St. John Passion
Director
- 1985 The Making Of West Side Story
Producer
- 1985 Andrea Chénier
Director
- 1984 Brahms The Piano Concertos
Director
- 1984 Die Fledermaus
Director
- 1984 Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli
Director
- 1984 Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
Director
- 1983
- 1982 Verdi: Requiem
Director
- 1982
- 1978 Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
Director
- 1978
- 1977 Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Director
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976 Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
Director
- 1976 Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Director
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976 Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Director
- 1975 Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Director
- 1975
- 1974 The Marriage of Figaro
Producer
- 1973 Trouble in Tahiti
Executive Producer
- 1973
- 1973 Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Director
- 1972
- 1970 Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Producer, Director, Writer
- 1970
- 1967 Benjamin Britten and His Festival
Executive Producer
- 1965 The Golden Ring
Producer, Director
- 1962 Elgar
Producer
- 1961 Antonio Gaudí
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (13)
- 2022 How the BBC Began
3 episodes
- 2017
- 2014
- 2013
- 2009
- 2008
- 2006
- 1991
- 1978
- 1976
- 1976
- 1971
- 1967 Omnibus
1 episode