Christopher Nupen

Biography

Christopher Nupen (1934-2023) was a South African-born filmmaker based in the United Kingdom specialising in biographical documentaries of musicians.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1934-09-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

South Africa

Known For

• 

  Jacqueline Du Pré – And The Elgar Cello Concerto
• 

  Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy
• 

  Jacqueline du Pré: A Gift Beyond Words
• 

  Alice Sommer: Everything Is a Present
• 

  Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni
• 

  We Want the Light

Credits

• directing (22 credits)

  • Jacqueline Du Pré – And The Elgar Cello Concerto

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Jacqueline du Pré: A Gift Beyond Words

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Alice Sommer: Everything Is a Present

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni

    director

    directing
    2008
  • We Want the Light

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Jacqueline du Pré in Portrait

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Evgeny Kissin: The Gift of Music

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Nathan Milstein: In Portrait

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Tchaikovsky: Women & Fate

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Ashkenazy Observed

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Language Of The New Music

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Andrés Segovia: The Song of the Guitar

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Segovia at Los Olivos

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Pinchas Zukerman: Here to Make Music

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Trout

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Ghost

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Double Concerto

    director

    directing
    1966

• actors (1 credits)

  • Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021

• writing (4 credits)

  • Jacqueline du Pré: A Gift Beyond Words

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Alice Sommer: Everything Is a Present

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • Evgeny Kissin: The Gift of Music

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Nathan Milstein: In Portrait

    writer

    writing
    1992

• crew (1 credits)

  • Zubin Mehta: A World full of Music

    thanks

    crew
    1998

• production (3 credits)

  • Andrés Segovia: The Song of the Guitar

    producer

    production
    1977
  • Segovia at Los Olivos

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Double Concerto

    producer

    production
    1966