Fred Barzyk
Directing
- Born
- October 18, 1936 (age 90) · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Fred Barzyk is an American television director and producer known for his avant-garde work in public television. During his tenure at WGBH in Boston, he directed and produced innovative programs such as The Lathe of Heaven (1980) and Between Time and Timbuktu (1972), the latter based on the works of Kurt Vonnegut. Barzyk's contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Venice Film Award for Best Television Director Worldwide in 1985.
Known for
The Lathe of Heaven
January 9, 1980
Countdown to Looking Glass
October 14, 1984
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
December 23, 1976
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
March 16, 1982
Between Time and Timbuktu
March 13, 1972
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
February 11, 1985
The Medium Is the Medium
March 23, 1969
The Electronic Canvas
April 26, 2001
Video: The New Wave
December 24, 1975
Art in Public Places
September 9, 1973
The Negro and the American Promise
January 1, 1963
Joyce Chen's China
November 28, 1975
Behind the camera14
- 2001The Electronic Canvas Executive Producer
- 1989The Cheats Director
- 1985The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) Director, Executive Producer
- 1984Countdown to Looking Glass Director, Executive Producer
- 1982The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters Executive Producer
- 1980The Mystery of the Morro Castle Writer, Director
- 1980The Lathe of Heaven Producer, Director
- 1976The Phantom of the Open Hearth Director
- 1975Video: The New Wave Director, Producer