Humphrey Burton
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.
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Acted in
How the BBC Began
2022
as Self
The Opera House
2017
as Self - BBC Arts Reporter
Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014
as Self
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009
as Self (archival footage)
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
2008
as Self
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
2006
as Self
La Stupenda
1991
as Self
Marevna and Marika
1978
as Himself
BBC Young Musician
1978
as Self - Host
The Story of Pantomime
1976
as Self
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
1976
as Presenter
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
1976
as Self - Host
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1971
as Self
The Golden Ring
1965
as Himself - Narrator
Gordon Jacob
1959
as Commentator