HB

Directing

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting

Born1931-03-21

BirthplaceTrowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Humphrey Burton

Directing

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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Humphrey Burton

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

6.8

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

2009

Elgar

7.1

1962

The Making Of West Side Story

8.2

The Making Of West Side Story

1985

Lulu

7.8

1996

Die Fledermaus

8.2

1984

The Opera House

8.3

The Opera House

2017

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

5.8

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

1987

Andrea Chénier

7.3

Andrea Chénier

1985

Filmography

Acting (13)

2017

The Opera Houseas Self - BBC Arts Reporter

8.3

2014

Karajan's Magic and Mythas Self

2009

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gouldas Self (archival footage)

6.8

2008

Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screenas Self

2006

Glenn Gould: Hereafteras Self

8.0

1991

La Stupendaas Self

1978

Marevna and Marikaas Himself

8.0

1976

The Story of Pantomimeas Self

1976

New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go Byas Presenter

1976

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinemaas Self - Host

1971

Elton John: Mr. Superfunkas Self

10.0

1965

The Golden Ringas Himself - Narrator

7.0

1959

Gordon Jacobas Commentator

Production & Directing (87)

2010

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

2009

Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)Director

7.0

2008

Bernstein conducts BernsteinDirector

2008

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5Director

7.5

2008

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7Director

2008

Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard BernsteinDirector

2008

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

2007

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

2007

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

2007

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

2007

Bach The Cello SuitesDirector

2007

Rostropovich Life & ArtDirector

7.0

2007

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5Director

2007

Mozart: RequiemDirector

2006

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

2006

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17, Symphony No. 39 - Leonard BernsteinDirector

2006

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

2006

Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz RequiemDirector

2006

Bernstein in London: Verdi RequiemDirector

2005

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

10.0

2003

Vincent in BrixtonDirector

6.0

2002

The Return of Ulysses to his HomelandDirector

8.3

2000

FalstaffDirector

8.0

1998

A Gala Christmas in ViennaDirector

1998

RodelindaDirector

7.0

1997

Manon LescautDirector

9.0

1996

Merry Christmas from ViennaDirector

8.0

1996

LuluDirector

7.8

1995

ErmioneDirector

8.0

1994

Eugene OneginDirector

9.0

1991

CandideDirector

7.5

1991

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe MeekProducer

8.0

1991

War and PeaceDirector

10.0

1991

Mozart RequiemDirector

1990

Boris GodunovDirector

7.3

1990

Prince IgorDirector

8.0

1990

Charles Mingus: EpitaphDirector

1989

Ode to FreedomDirector

1989

Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - CandideDirector

1988

CandideDirector

9.0

1987

Die Entführung aus dem SerailDirector

5.8

1987

Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/SchubertDirector

1987

Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987Director

1987

Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987Director

7.0

1987

Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, BeethovenDirector

1986

Liszt Annees de PelerinageDirector

1985

The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard BernsteinDirector

8.0

1985

Bach: St. John PassionDirector

1985

The Making Of West Side StoryProducer

8.2

1985

Andrea ChénierDirector

7.3

1984

Brahms The Piano ConcertosDirector

1984

Die FledermausDirector

8.2

1984

Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belliDirector

1984

Bernstein Brahms SymphoniesDirector

1983

Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7Director

1982

Verdi: RequiemDirector

1978

Bernstein Beethoven OverturesDirector

1977

Beethoven Symphony No. 9Director

9.0

1977

Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & BachDirector

1977

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2Director

10.0

1976

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6Director

10.0

1976

Bernstein Mahler RehearsalDirector

7.0

1976

The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of EarthDirector

9.0

1976

The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century CrisisDirector

7.7

1976

The Unanswered Question I : Musical PhonologyDirector

9.0

1976

The Unanswered Question II : Musical SyntaxDirector

9.0

1976

The Unanswered Question III : Musical SemanticsDirector

9.0

1976

The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of AmbiguityDirector

9.0

1976

Bernstein Gerhswin & IvesDirector

1975

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8Director

1975

Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5Director

1974

The Marriage of FigaroProducer

5.2

1973

Trouble in TahitiExecutive Producer

1973

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely CathedralDirector

1973

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3Director

10.0

1972

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal IntroductionDirector

1970

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinProducer

9.0

1970

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinWriter

9.0

1970

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinDirector

9.0

1970

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth SymphonyDirector

10.0

1967

Benjamin Britten and His FestivalExecutive Producer

1965

The Golden RingProducer

7.0

1965

The Golden RingDirector

7.0

1962

ElgarProducer

7.1

1961

Antonio GaudíProducer

6.7

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Pelléas and MélisandeDirector

5.0

—

Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der ErdeDirector