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Humphrey Burton

Humphrey Burton

Directing1931Trowbridge, 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.

Acting History

Future
2022
How the BBC Began
TVas Self• 3 eps
2017
The Opera House
as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
2014
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2003
2002
2000
Falstaff
Director
1998
Rodelinda
Director
1997
1996
Lulu
Director
1995
Ermione
Director
1994
1991
Candide
Director
1990
Prince Igor
Director
1989
1988
Candide
Director
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
Bernstein/Beethoven
TVDirector• 11 eps
1978
BBC Young Musician
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
1977
1976
1975
Omnibus
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1974
1973
Trouble in Tahiti
Executive Producer
1972
1971
1970
1967
1966
Conversations with Glenn Gould
TVas Interviewer• 4 eps
1965
The Golden Ring
as Himself - Narrator
1962
Elgar
Producer
1961
1959
Gordon Jacob
as Commentator

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/21/1931
Day of Death
12/17/2025
Place of Birth
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK