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Humphrey Burton

Born 21 March 1931 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Died 17 December 2025 (aged 94)

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.

Director

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1996
Lulu Director
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1984
Die Fledermaus Director
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1990
Boris Godunov Director
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1987
Die Entführung aus dem Serail Director

Actor

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2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould Self (archival footage)
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2017
The Opera House Self - BBC Arts Reporter
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2006
Glenn Gould: Hereafter Self
Marevna and Marika
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1978
Marevna and Marika Himself

Producer

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1962
Elgar Producer
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1985
The Making Of West Side Story Producer
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1961
Antonio Gaudí Producer
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1991
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek Producer

Writer

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1970
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein Writer