Humphrey Burton

Directing
Born Mar 21, 1931
From Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
Died Dec 17, 2025

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

Filmography — Acting

Filmography — Crew

Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

Director

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Director

Candide

Candide

Director

The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology

The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology

Director

The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland

Director

Falstaff

Director

Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

Director

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Director

The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth

The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth

Director

Vincent in Brixton

Vincent in Brixton

Director

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

Producer

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7

Director

Mozart Requiem

Mozart Requiem

Director

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Director

Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

Director

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

Director

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2

Director

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

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

Producer

The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

Director

Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal

Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal

Director

The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics

The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics

Director

Bach The Cello Suites

Bach The Cello Suites

Director

Ermione

Ermione

Director

Lulu

Lulu

Director

War and Peace

War and Peace

Director

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral

Director

The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity

The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity

Director

Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)

Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)

Director

Rodelinda

Rodelinda

Director

The Making Of West Side Story

The Making Of West Side Story

Producer

Andrea Chénier

Andrea Chénier

Director

Candide

Candide

Director

Eugene Onegin

Director

The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis

The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis

Director

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

Director

Elgar

Elgar

Producer

Charles Mingus: Epitaph

Charles Mingus: Epitaph

Director

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Director

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

Director

Antonio Gaudí

Antonio Gaudí

Producer

Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5

Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5

Director

Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987

Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987

Director

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

Director

The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

Producer

Bernstein conducts Bernstein

Bernstein conducts Bernstein

Director

Manon Lescaut

Director

Merry Christmas from Vienna

Merry Christmas from Vienna

Director

The Golden Ring

The Golden Ring

Producer

Verdi: Requiem

Verdi: Requiem

Director

Ode to Freedom

Ode to Freedom

Director

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5

Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5

Director

Prince Igor

Prince Igor

Director

Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli

Director

Rostropovich Life & Art

Rostropovich Life & Art

Director

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

Director

Brahms The Piano Concertos

Brahms The Piano Concertos

Director

Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

Director

A Gala Christmas in Vienna

A Gala Christmas in Vienna

Director

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

Director

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

Director

Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach

Director

Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde

Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde

Director

Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture

Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture

Director

Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives

Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives

Director

Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem

Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem

Director

The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein

The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein

Director

Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven

Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven

Director

Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel

Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel

Director

Bernstein Beethoven Overtures

Bernstein Beethoven Overtures

Director

Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)

Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)

Director

Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

Director

Bach: St. John Passion

Bach: St. John Passion

Director

Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

Director

Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein

Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein

Director

Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert

Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert

Director

Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7

Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7

Director

Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987

Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987

Director

Pelléas and Mélisande

Pelléas and Mélisande

Director

Liszt Annees de Pelerinage

Liszt Annees de Pelerinage

Director

Bernstein Brahms Symphonies

Bernstein Brahms Symphonies

Director

Mozart: Requiem

Mozart: Requiem

Director