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
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
The Story of Pantomime
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
BBC Young Musician
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
Marevna and Marika
Acting History
2022
How the BBC Began as Self
2017The Opera House as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
2014Karajan's Magic and Myth as Self
2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould as Self (archival footage)
2008Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen as Self
2006Glenn Gould: Hereafter as Self
1991La Stupenda as Self
1978Marevna and Marika as Himself
1978BBC Young Musician as Self - Host
1976The Story of Pantomime as Self
1976New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By as Presenter
1976Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema as Self - Host
1971Elton John: Mr. Superfunk as Self
1967Omnibus as Self - Presenter
1966Conversations with Glenn Gould as Interviewer
1965The Golden Ring as Himself - Narrator
1959Gordon Jacob as Commentator