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.
Known For
Omnibus
BBC Young Musician
How the BBC Began
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
The Golden Ring
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
All Movies (13)
- The Opera House2017 · as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
- Karajan's Magic and Myth2014 · as Self
- Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould2009 · as Self (archival footage)
- Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen2008 · as Self
- Glenn Gould: Hereafter2006 · as Self
- La Stupenda1991 · as Self
- Marevna and Marika1978 · as Himself
- The Story of Pantomime1976 · as Self
- New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By1976 · as Presenter
- Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema1976 · as Self - Host
- Elton John: Mr. Superfunk1971 · as Self
- The Golden Ring1965 · as Himself - Narrator
- Gordon Jacob1959 · as Commentator
All TV Shows (4)
- How the BBC Began2022 · as Self
- BBC Young Musician1978 · as Self - Host
- Omnibus1967 · as Self - Presenter
- Conversations with Glenn Gould1966 · as Interviewer