Humphrey Burton
DirectingBorn Mar 21, 1931Died Dec 17, 2025
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
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
movie1971
BBC Young Musician
tv1978
War and Peace
movie1991
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
movie1976
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
movie1973
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
movie2005
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
movie1970
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
movie1977
BBC Young Musician
tv1978
Candide
movie1988
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
movie1976
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
movie1976
Filmography
2022How the BBC Beganas Selftv2017The Opera Houseas Self - BBC Arts Reportermovie2014Karajan's Magic and Mythas Selfmovie2010Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmonikeras Directormovie2009Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)as Directormovie2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gouldas Self (archival footage)movie2008Bernstein conducts Bernsteinas Directormovie2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5as Directormovie2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7as Directormovie2008Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernsteinas Directormovie2008Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screenas Selfmovie2008Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overtureas Directormovie2007Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)as Directormovie2007Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)as Directormovie2007Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2as Directormovie2007Bach The Cello Suitesas Directormovie2007Rostropovich Life & Artas Directormovie2007Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5as Directormovie2007Mozart: Requiemas Directormovie2006Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendelas Directormovie2006Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilateas Directormovie2006Glenn Gould: Hereafteras Selfmovie2006Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiemas Directormovie2006Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiemas Directormovie2005Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erdeas Directormovie2003Vincent in Brixtonas Directormovie2002The Return of Ulysses to his Homelandas Directormovie2000Falstaffas Directormovie1998A Gala Christmas in Viennaas Directormovie1998Rodelindaas Directormovie1997Manon Lescautas Directormovie1996Merry Christmas from Viennaas Directormovie1996Luluas Directormovie1995Ermioneas Directormovie1994Eugene Oneginas Directormovie1991Candideas Directormovie1991La Stupendaas Selfmovie1991The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meekas Producermovie1991War and Peaceas Directormovie1991Mozart Requiemas Directormovie1990Boris Godunovas Directormovie1990Prince Igoras Directormovie1990Charles Mingus: Epitaphas Directormovie1989Ode to Freedomas Directormovie1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candideas Directormovie1988Candideas Directormovie1987Die Entführung aus dem Serailas Directormovie1987Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubertas Directormovie1987Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987as Directormovie1987Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987as Directormovie1987Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethovenas Directormovie1986Liszt Annees de Pelerinageas Directormovie1985The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernsteinas Directormovie1985Bach: St. John Passionas Directormovie1985The Making Of West Side Storyas Producermovie1985Andrea Chénieras Directormovie1984Brahms The Piano Concertosas Directormovie1984Die Fledermausas Directormovie1984Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore bellias Directormovie1984Bernstein Brahms Symphoniesas Directormovie1983Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7as Directormovie1982Verdi: Requiemas Directormovie1982Bernstein/Beethovenas Directortv1978Bernstein Beethoven Overturesas Directormovie1978Marevna and Marikaas Himselfmovie1978BBC Young Musicianas Creatortv1977Beethoven Symphony No. 9as Directormovie1977Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bachas Directormovie1977Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2as Directormovie1976The Story of Pantomimeas Selfmovie1976New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go Byas Presentermovie1976Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinemaas Self - Hostmovie1976Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6as Directormovie1976Bernstein Mahler Rehearsalas Directormovie1976The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisisas Directormovie1976The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earthas Directormovie1976The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonologyas Directormovie1976The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntaxas Directormovie1976The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguityas Directormovie1976The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semanticsas Directormovie