Humphrey Burton
Known for
Directing
Born
March 21, 1931
Birthplace
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
Died
December 17, 2025 (aged 94)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009
Elgar
1962
Omnibus
1967
The Making Of West Side Story
1985
Lulu
1996
Die Fledermaus
1984
The Opera House
2017
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
1987
Andrea Chénier
1985
Boris Godunov
1990Filmography
TBA
Pelléas and MélisandeDirector
TBA
2022
2017
The Opera Houseas Self - BBC Arts Reporter
2014
Karajan's Magic and Mythas Self
2010
2009
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)Director
2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gouldas Self (archival footage)
2008
Bernstein conducts BernsteinDirector
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
Bach The Cello SuitesDirector
2007
Rostropovich Life & ArtDirector
2007
2007
Mozart: RequiemDirector
2006
2006
2006
2006
Glenn Gould: Hereafteras Self