Humphrey Burton

Directing

Born: 1931-03-21
Died: 2025-12-17
From: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

Awards & Nominations5 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Knight Bachelor

2020
🏆 Won

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

2000
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Great Performances

1988
🏆 Won

Emmy Award

🏆 Won

Radio Academy Awards

Acting15 titles

Directing71 titles

Writing1 title

Production10 titles

Creator1 title