Humphrey Burton
Biography: 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.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 21, 1931
Deathday: N/A
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New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
1976-12-16
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By
Overview: Humphrey Burton introduces two Omnibus USA reports on the arts in New York... that is the arts in the streets, away from the museums and the concert halls. One film is 'Saturday in Soho', an impression of artists, dancers and musicians' work and of the Soho area in general. The second is 'Watching My Name Go By', a showcase a kind of graffiti cult game played by 11 to 17-year-olds. It's illegal and dangerous - and while some New Yorkers think it's a kind of art, others think it's kind of disgusting.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-16
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Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
1976-12-02
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Overview: BBC documentary about the rise of the New German Cinema and several of its most important figures.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-02
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The Golden Ring
1965-12-26
The Golden Ring
Overview: Watching the Vienna Philharmonic, Georg Solti, and a stellar cast record Wagner's immense Götterdämmerung for Decca in the fall of 1964 provides a thousand lessons in the art of working under pressure. For this classic documentary, The Golden Ring, a BBC camera crew eavesdropped as producer John Culshaw guided his engineering team through tricky technical maneuvers far removed from the relative ease of modern digital editing. What utter concentration and focus Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gottlob Frick, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau bring to their collective and individual singing! Solti, for his part, oozes energy and exactitude as he pleads for greater precision and frets over details in the car en route to the sessions.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-26
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Gordon Jacob
1959-03-29
Gordon Jacob
Overview: A portrait of the English composer Gordon Jacob.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-03-29
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Glenn Gould: Hereafter
2006-04-29
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
Overview: A retrospective of the life and work of Glenn Gould, Hereafter synthesizes an incredible wealth of archival material from various sources.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-29
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Marevna and Marika
1978-02-09
Marevna and Marika
Overview: Documentary on 84-year old Marevna; painter, friend of Picasso and one-time mistress of Diego Rivera; and her daughter by Rivera, Marika; former dancer and actress.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-09
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014-12-05
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Overview: Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma. He was the most successful conductor in the history of classical music. Many of his recordings - of Italian opera, of Wagner and Richard Strauss, of Sibelius, Beethoven and Brahms - are treasured by music lovers around the world. Yet, even at the peak of his fame, his performances were variously criticised for being too opulent, too manicured, lacking warmth or spiritual depth. This musical profile explores the many paradoxes in the life and music of this controversial figure, who forged his international reputation in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra shortly after the end of the Second World War and went on to reign supreme in the classical music world during his three decades with the Berlin Philharmonic. The film also examines Karajan's belief in the visual power of music, and his determination to leave behind a substantial legacy of music on film.
Genres: Documentary History Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-05
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La Stupenda
1991-06-11
La Stupenda
Overview: Dubbed ‘La Stupenda’ thirty years ago by an Italian critic, Dame Joan Sutherland and her husband Richard Bonynge talk at length about her distinguished singing career and their life together in opera. The film combines documentary, archival material and performance to present a unique retrospective of those years. Affectionate contributions from some of their close friends and colleagues, including Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and fellow Australian Sir Sidney Nolan, add to a celebration of Dame Joan’s singular talent.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-11
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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009-09-13
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Overview: A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-13
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Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
2008-04-07
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
Overview: Documentary on conductor Herbert van Karajan, focusing on his early adoption of audio and video recording technology and his impetus to make use of it to preserve his musical legacy for future generations.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2008-04-07
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Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
1971-04-03
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Overview: Short documentary originally featured on Aquarius containing interviews, concert footage, and general information about Elton John and his career up to 1971. Featuring Elton John working on an early version of Tiny Dancer before it had been recorded for his then upcoming album.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-04-03
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The Story of Pantomime
1976-12-23
The Story of Pantomime
Overview: This 1976 BBC documentary sees Ken Campbell (and his Roadshow) investigate the origins and the development of the traditional British Christmas pantomime.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-23
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The Opera House
2017-10-01
The Opera House
Overview: In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied home of the last five decades. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, The Opera House looks at an important period of the Met’s history and delves into some of the untold stories of the artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the ’50s and ’60s. Among the notable figures in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the new Met in 1966 in Samuel Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met’s imperious General Manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-01
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