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🎬 Director

Humphrey Burton

🎂 Born 21 March 1931 (age 94)✝ 17 December 2025📍 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
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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

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
★ 10.0
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1971
Self
The Story of Pantomime
The Story of Pantomime
1976
Self
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
★ 6.8
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009
Self (archival footage)
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
1976
Self - Host

Directed Films(68)

Andrea Chénier
★ 7.3
Andrea Chénier
1985
Director
Boris Godunov
★ 7.3
Boris Godunov
1990
Director
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
★ 10.0
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
1970
Director
Die Fledermaus
★ 8.2
Die Fledermaus
1984
Director
War and Peace
★ 10.0
War and Peace
1991
Director
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
★ 9.0
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
1976
Director
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
2008
Director
Candide
★ 9.0
Candide
1988
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
1975
Director
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
★ 5.8
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
1987
Director
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
★ 9.0
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
1976
Director
Mozart Requiem
Mozart Requiem
1991
Director
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
★ 9.0
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
1976
Director
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
★ 9.0
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
1976
Director
Rodelinda
★ 7.0
Rodelinda
1998
Director
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
★ 7.7
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
1976
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
★ 10.0
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
1973
Director
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
1984
Director
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990
Director
Verdi: Requiem
Verdi: Requiem
1982
Director
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
★ 9.0
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
1977
Director
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
★ 9.0
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
1976
Director
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem
2006
Director
Candide
★ 7.5
Candide
1991
Director
Rostropovich Life & Art
★ 7.0
Rostropovich Life & Art
2007
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
★ 10.0
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
2005
Director
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
2008
Director
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
★ 10.0
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
1977
Director
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
★ 9.0
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970
Director
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
2007
Director
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
Director
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
★ 7.0
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
1976
Director
Lulu
★ 7.8
Lulu
1996
Director
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
1989
Director
Ermione
★ 8.0
Ermione
1995
Director
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
1973
Director
Prince Igor
★ 8.0
Prince Igor
1990
Director
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
1975
Director
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
2010
Director
Brahms The Piano Concertos
Brahms The Piano Concertos
1984
Director
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Requiem
2007
Director
The Golden Ring
★ 7.0
The Golden Ring
1965
Director
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
★ 8.0
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
1985
Director
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
1987
Director
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
1998
Director
Vincent in Brixton
★ 6.0
Vincent in Brixton
2003
Director
Bach: St. John Passion
Bach: St. John Passion
1985
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
★ 10.0
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
1976
Director
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7
1983
Director
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
★ 7.0
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
2009
Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
2007
Director
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
1976
Director
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
★ 7.5
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
2008
Director
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
2008
Director
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
2007
Director
Ode to Freedom
Ode to Freedom
1989
Director
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7
2008
Director
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
1987
Director
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
1986
Director
Merry Christmas from Vienna
★ 8.0
Merry Christmas from Vienna
1996
Director
Bach The Cello Suites
Bach The Cello Suites
2007
Director
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
1978
Director
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
1972
Director
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
★ 7.0
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
1987
Director
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
2006
Director
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
1987
Director
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel
2006
Director
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
2006
Director

Full Filmography(11 films)

YearTitleRating
1971Elton John: Mr. Superfunk★ 10.01976The Story of Pantomime—2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould★ 6.81976Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema—1976New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By—2008Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen—2017The Opera House★ 8.21965The Golden Ring★ 7.01991La Stupenda—1959Gordon Jacob—2006Glenn Gould: Hereafter★ 8.0
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