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Humphrey Burton

Directing·1931–2025·80 films

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.

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As Director

Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus (1984)
Lulu
Lulu (1996)
Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov (1990)
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1987)
Andrea Chénier
Andrea Chénier (1985)
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis (1976)
Candide
Candide (1991)
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology (1976)
Pelléas and Mélisande
Pelléas and Mélisande
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein (1985)
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5 (2008)
Ermione
Ermione (1995)
Prince Igor
Prince Igor (1990)
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony (1970)
The Golden Ring
The Golden Ring (1965)
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal (1976)
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics (1976)
Vincent in Brixton
Vincent in Brixton (2003)
War and Peace
War and Peace (1991)
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (1973)
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity (1976)
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)
Rodelinda
Rodelinda (1998)
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax (1976)
Candide
Candide (1988)
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2 (1977)
Rostropovich Life & Art
Rostropovich Life & Art (2007)
Merry Christmas from Vienna
Merry Christmas from Vienna (1996)
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein) (2009)
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987 (1987)
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 (1976)
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde (2005)
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth (1976)
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide (1989)
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (1977)
Verdi: Requiem
Verdi: Requiem (1982)
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 (1975)
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5 (1975)
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Charles Mingus: Epitaph (1990)
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 (2007)
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987 (1987)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss) (2007)
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies (1984)
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives (1976)
Bach The Cello Suites
Bach The Cello Suites (2007)
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures (1978)
Ode to Freedom
Ode to Freedom (1989)
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7 (2008)
Mozart Requiem
Mozart Requiem (1991)
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
A Gala Christmas in Vienna (1998)
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Requiem (2007)
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein (2008)
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction (1972)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn) (2007)
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)
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate (2006)
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker (2010)
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven (1987)
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral (1973)
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem (2006)
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem (2006)
Bach: St. John Passion
Bach: St. John Passion (1985)
Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde
Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7 (1983)
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture (2008)
Brahms The Piano Concertos
Brahms The Piano Concertos (1984)
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Bernstein conducts Bernstein (2008)
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel (2006)
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage (1986)
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert (1987)

As Actor

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)Self (archival footage)
The Opera House
The Opera House (2017)Self - BBC Arts Reporter
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
Glenn Gould: Hereafter (2006)Self
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk (1971)Self
The Golden Ring
The Golden Ring (1965)Himself - Narrator
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema (1976)Self - Host
The Story of Pantomime
The Story of Pantomime (1976)Self
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen (2008)Self
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By (1976)Presenter
La Stupenda
La Stupenda (1991)Self
Gordon Jacob
Gordon Jacob (1959)Commentator

As Writer

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)