Humphrey Burton

Career Overview

Humphrey Burton has 99 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work is anchored in the Karajan: His Legacy For Home Video universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Rodelinda, Boris Godunov, The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

99

Birth Date

1931-03-21

Birth Place

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Rodelinda
• 

  Boris Godunov
• 

  The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
• Falstaff
• 

  A Gala Christmas in Vienna
• 

  Bach: St. John Passion

Associated Universes

• Karajan: His Legacy For Home Video (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Anna Caterina Antonacci (1 collaborations)
• Louise Winter (1 collaborations)
• Andreas Scholl (1 collaborations)
• Umberto Chiummo (1 collaborations)
• Artur Stefanowicz (1 collaborations)
• Kurt Streit (1 collaborations)
• Valery Gergiev (1 collaborations)
• Robert Lloyd (1 collaborations)
• Olga Borodina (1 collaborations)
• Alexei Steblianko (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (75 credits)

  • Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Pelléas and Mélisande

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Bernstein conducts Bernstein

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Bach The Cello Suites

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Rostropovich Life & Art

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Mozart: Requiem

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Vincent in Brixton

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Falstaff

    director

    directing
    2000
  • A Gala Christmas in Vienna

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Rodelinda

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Manon Lescaut

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Merry Christmas from Vienna

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Lulu

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Eugene Onegin

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Candide

    director

    directing
    1991
  • War and Peace

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Mozart Requiem

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Prince Igor

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Charles Mingus: Epitaph

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Boris Godunov

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Ode to Freedom

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Candide

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Liszt Annees de Pelerinage

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Bach: St. John Passion

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Andrea Chénier

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Brahms The Piano Concertos

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Die Fledermaus

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Bernstein Brahms Symphonies

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Verdi: Requiem

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Bernstein Beethoven Overtures

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 9

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Golden Ring

    director

    directing
    1965

• actors (14 credits)

  • The Opera House

    Self - BBC Arts Reporter

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Karajan's Magic and Myth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Benjamin Britten on Camera

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Glenn Gould: Hereafter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • La Stupenda

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Marevna and Marika

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Story of Pantomime

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Golden Ring

    Himself - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Gordon Jacob

    Commentator

    actor

    actors
    1959

• production (9 credits)

  • The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    producer

    production
    1991
  • The Making Of West Side Story

    producer

    production
    1985
  • The Marriage of Figaro

    producer

    production
    1974
  • Trouble in Tahiti

    executive producer

    production
    1973
  • Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Benjamin Britten and His Festival

    executive producer

    production
    1967
  • The Golden Ring

    producer

    production
    1965
  • Elgar

    producer

    production
    1962
  • Antonio Gaudí

    producer

    production
    1961

• writing (1 credits)

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

    writer

    writing
    1970