Humphrey Burton

🎞 Director

Born

21 March 1931 (95)

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.

Filmography (40)

The Opera House

The Opera House

2017

⭐ 8.2

Karajan's Magic and Myth

2014

 Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

2010

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Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)

Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)

2009

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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

2009

⭐ 6.8
Bernstein conducts Bernstein

Bernstein conducts Bernstein

2008

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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5

2008

⭐ 7.5
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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7

2008

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Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein

Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein

2008

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Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen

Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen

2008

 Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture

Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture

2008

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Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)

Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)

2007

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Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

2007

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Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

2007

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Bach The Cello Suites

Bach The Cello Suites

2007

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Rostropovich Life & Art

Rostropovich Life & Art

2007

⭐ 7.0
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Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

2007

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Mozart: Requiem

Mozart: Requiem

2007

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Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel

Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel

2006

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Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

2006

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Glenn Gould: Hereafter

Glenn Gould: Hereafter

2006

⭐ 8.0
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem

Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem

2006

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Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

2006

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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

2005

⭐ 10.0
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Vincent in Brixton

Vincent in Brixton

2003

⭐ 6.0
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The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland

2002

⭐ 9.5
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Falstaff

2000

⭐ 8.0
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A Gala Christmas in Vienna

A Gala Christmas in Vienna

1998

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Rodelinda

Rodelinda

1998

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Manon Lescaut

1997

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Merry Christmas from Vienna

Merry Christmas from Vienna

1996

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Lulu

Lulu

1996

⭐ 7.2
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Ermione

Ermione

1995

⭐ 9.0
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Eugene Onegin

1994

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Candide

Candide

1991

⭐ 7.0
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La Stupenda

La Stupenda

1991

 War and Peace

War and Peace

1991

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Mozart Requiem

Mozart Requiem

1991

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Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

1990

⭐ 7.0
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Prince Igor

Prince Igor

1990

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