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Humphrey Burton

Born: 1931-03-21 • 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.

Filmography
The Opera House poster
The Opera House
2017 • Self - BBC Arts Reporter
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014 • Self
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould poster
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009 • Self (archival footage)
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen poster
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
2008 • Self
Glenn Gould: Hereafter poster
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
2006 • Self
La Stupenda poster
La Stupenda
1991 • Self
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Marevna and Marika
1978 • Himself
The Story of Pantomime poster
The Story of Pantomime
1976 • Self
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By poster
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
1976 • Presenter
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema poster
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
1976 • Self - Host
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk poster
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1971 • Self
The Golden Ring poster
The Golden Ring
1965 • Himself - Narrator
Gordon Jacob poster
Gordon Jacob
1959 • Commentator