Humphrey Burton

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1931-03-21 (93 years old)

Place of Birth Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Humphrey Burton

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.

Known For

Director

2007
2007
2003
Vincent in Brixton

as Director

2000
Falstaff

as Director

1998
Rodelinda

as Director

1997
Manon Lescaut

as Director

1996
Lulu

as Director

1995
Ermione

as Director

1994
Eugene Onegin

as Director

1991
War and Peace

as Director

1991
Candide

as Director

1991
Mozart Requiem

as Director

1990
Boris Godunov

as Director

1990
Prince Igor

as Director

1989
Ode to Freedom

as Director

1988
Candide

as Director

1985
Andrea Chénier

as Director

1985
1984
Die Fledermaus

as Director

1982
Verdi: Requiem

as Director

1977
1965
The Golden Ring

as Director

Actor

2022
2017
The Opera House

as Self - BBC Arts Reporter

2009
1991
La Stupenda

as Self

1978
1978
BBC Young Musician

as Self - Host

1965
The Golden Ring

as Himself - Narrator

1959
Gordon Jacob

as Commentator

Creator

1978