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

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

as Self (archival footage)

The Opera House

as Self - BBC Arts Reporter

Glenn Gould: Hereafter

as Self

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

as Self

BBC Young Musician

as Self - Host

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

as Presenter

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

as Self - Host

The Golden Ring

as Himself - Narrator

Gordon Jacob

as Commentator

Marevna and Marika

as Himself