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Directing

Humphrey Burton

Born 21 March 1931 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK · Died 17 December 2025 at 94

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

Highlights

Die Fledermaus1984 · Film · Director
Lulu1996 · Film · Director
Boris Godunov1990 · Film · Director
Andrea Chénier1985 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis1976 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

72 films

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker2010 · Film · Director
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)2009 · Film · Director
Bernstein conducts Bernstein2008 · Film · Director
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,52008 · Film · Director
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,72008 · Film · Director
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein2008 · Film · Director
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture2008 · Film · Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)2007 · Film · Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)2007 · Film · Director
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 22007 · Film · Director
Bach The Cello Suites2007 · Film · Director
Rostropovich Life & Art2007 · Film · Director
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 52007 · Film · Director
Mozart: Requiem2007 · Film · Director
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel2006 · Film · Director
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17, Symphony No. 39 - Leonard Bernstein2006 · Film · Director
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate2006 · Film · Director
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem2006 · Film · Director
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem2006 · Film · Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde2005 · Film · Director
Vincent in Brixton2003 · Film · Director
A Gala Christmas in Vienna1998 · Film · Director
Rodelinda1998 · Film · Director
Merry Christmas from Vienna1996 · Film · Director
Lulu1996 · Film · Director
Ermione1995 · Film · Director
Candide1991 · Film · Director
War and Peace1991 · Film · Director
Mozart Requiem1991 · Film · Director
Boris Godunov1990 · Film · Director
Prince Igor1990 · Film · Director
Charles Mingus: Epitaph1990 · Film · Director
Ode to Freedom1989 · Film · Director
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide1989 · Film · Director
Candide1988 · Film · Director
Die Entführung aus dem Serail1987 · Film · Director
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert1987 · Film · Director
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 19871987 · Film · Director
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 19871987 · Film · Director
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven1987 · Film · Director
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage1986 · Film · Director
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein1985 · Film · Director
Bach: St. John Passion1985 · Film · Director
Andrea Chénier1985 · Film · Director
Brahms The Piano Concertos1984 · Film · Director
Die Fledermaus1984 · Film · Director
Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli1984 · Film · Director
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies1984 · Film · Director
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 71983 · Film · Director
Verdi: Requiem1982 · Film · Director
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures1978 · Film · Director
Beethoven Symphony No. 91977 · Film · Director
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 21977 · Film · Director
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By1976 · Film · Presenter
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 61976 · Film · Director
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics1976 · Film · Director
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity1976 · Film · Director
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives1976 · Film · Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 81975 · Film · Director
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 51975 · Film · Director
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral1973 · Film · Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 31973 · Film · Director
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction1972 · Film · Director
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein1970 · Film · Writer
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony1970 · Film · Director
The Golden Ring1965 · Film · Director
Gordon Jacob1959 · Film · Commentator

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Bernstein/Beethoven1982 · Series · Director
BBC Young Musician1978 · Series · Creator
Conversations with Glenn Gould1966 · Series · Interviewer