Humphrey Burton
DirectorProducerEditor
- Born
- March 25, 1931
- Died
- December 17, 2025
- Awards
- 4 wins, 13 nominations
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…
Biography
Director
 Beethoven: The Piano Concertos(2007) |
| Brahms: The Piano Concertos(2007) |
 Bernstein's Mahler(2005) |
| Vincent in Brixton(2003) |
 Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria(2002) |
Writer
 Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna(1970) |
| The Switched-on Symphony(1970) |
| The American |
Actor
 Madame Sousatzka(1988)as Festival Announcer |
 Interlude(1968)as T.V. Director |
 Monitor(1958)as Commentator |
Producer
| The Love of Three Orchestras(1993) |
 Arena(1975) |
| BBC Cardiff Singer of the World(1983) |
| Teachers and Teaching: An Autobiographical Essay by Leonard Bernstein(1988) |
| Bernstein on Mahler(1985) |
Editor
| Mainstream(1979) |
 Aquarius(1970) |
| Monitor(1958) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
 The South Bank Show(1978) |
Editorial Department
| Aquarius(1970) |
Music Department
| Interlude(1968) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aquarius(1970) |
Additional Crew
 Great Arias: War and Peace(1997) |
 Great Performances(1971) |
 Candide(1991) |
 Omnibus(1967) |
Self
 How the BBC Began(2022)as Self |
 American Masters(1985)as Self |
| Passions: Bernstein by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa(2018)as Self |
 The Opera House(2017)as Self - BBC Arts Reporter |
 Perfect Pianists at the BBC(2016)as Self |
Archive Footage
 Glenn Gould: Au delà du temps(2006)as Self |