Fred Barzyk
Known for
Directing
Born
October 18, 1936 (age 89)
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984
American Playhouse
1982
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
NET Playhouse
1966
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
2017
Jean Shepherd's America
1971Filmography
2017
2001
The Electronic CanvasExecutive Producer
2000
1989
The CheatsDirector
1985
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)Director, Executive Producer
1984
Countdown to Looking GlassDirector, Executive Producer
1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other DisastersExecutive Producer
1982
1980
The Mystery of the Morro CastleWriter, Director
1980
The Lathe of HeavenProducer, Director
1976
The Phantom of the Open HearthDirector
1975
Video: The New WaveDirector, Producer
1975
Joyce Chen's ChinaDirector
1973
Art in Public PlacesDirector
1972
Between Time and TimbuktuDirector, Writer
1971
1969
The Medium Is the MediumExecutive Producer
1966
1963