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Humphrey Burton · PopcornQueue

Humphrey Burton

Directing

Born: March 21, 1931 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
Died: December 17, 2025 (age 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

Elgar
November 11, 1962
The Making Of West Side Story
May 1, 1985
Lulu
July 15, 1996
Die Fledermaus
January 1, 1984
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
November 27, 1987
Andrea Chénier
May 1, 1985
Boris Godunov
January 1, 1990
Antonio Gaudí
March 12, 1961
The Marriage of Figaro
May 21, 1974
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
November 1, 1985
Ermione
June 3, 1995
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
January 11, 1976

Behind the camera84

2010Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker Director
2009Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein) Director
2008Bernstein conducts Bernstein Director
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5 Director
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7 Director
2008Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein Director
2008Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture Director
2007Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss) Director
2007Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

Director

2007Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2 Director

2007Bach The Cello Suites Director

2007Rostropovich Life & Art Director

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2007Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 Director
2007Mozart: Requiem Director
2006Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel Director
2006Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17, Symphony No. 39 - Leonard Bernstein Director
2006Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate Director
2006Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem Director
2006Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem Director
2005Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde Director
2003Vincent in Brixton Director
2002The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland Director
2000Falstaff Director
1998A Gala Christmas in Vienna Director
1998Rodelinda Director
1997Manon Lescaut Director
1996Merry Christmas from Vienna Director
1996Lulu Director
1995Ermione Director
1994Eugene Onegin Director
1991Candide Director
1991The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek Producer
1991War and Peace Director
1991Mozart Requiem Director
1990Boris Godunov Director
1990Prince Igor Director
1990Charles Mingus: Epitaph Director
1989Ode to Freedom Director
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide Director
1988Candide Director
1987Die Entführung aus dem Serail Director
1987Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert Director
1987Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987 Director
1987Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987 Director
1987Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven Director
1986Liszt Annees de Pelerinage Director
1985The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein Director
1985Bach: St. John Passion Director
1985The Making Of West Side Story Producer
1985Andrea Chénier Director
1984Brahms The Piano Concertos Director
1984Die Fledermaus Director
1984Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli Director
1984Bernstein Brahms Symphonies Director
1983Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7 Director
1982Verdi: Requiem Director
1978Bernstein Beethoven Overtures Director
1977Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Director
1977Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach Director
1977Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2 Director
1976Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Director
1976Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal Director
1976The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth Director
1976The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis Director
1976The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology Director
1976The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax Director
1976The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics Director
1976The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity Director
1976Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives Director
1975Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 Director
1975Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5 Director
1974The Marriage of Figaro Producer
1973Trouble in Tahiti Executive Producer
1973Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral Director
1973Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Director
1972Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction Director
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein Producer, Writer, Director
1970Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony Director
1967Benjamin Britten and His Festival Executive Producer
1965The Golden Ring Producer, Director
1962Elgar Producer
1961Antonio Gaudí Producer
TBAPelléas and Mélisande Director
TBAMahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde Director

Acting14

2017The Opera House as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
2014Karajan's Magic and Myth as Self
2013Benjamin Britten on Camera 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
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

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1965The Golden Ring as Himself - Narrator
1959Gordon Jacob as Commentator