Biography
Kirk Browning (March 28, 1921 – February 10, 2008) was an American television director and producer who had hundreds of productions to his credit, including 185 broadcasts of Live from Lincoln Center.
Born in New York City, Browning dropped out of Cornell University after attending for only one month and moved to Waco, Texas, where he was hired as a newspaper reporter. Because of a childhood injury, he was rejected by the United States Army when he tried to enlist during World War II, so he worked as an ambulance driver in England and France. In the late 1940s, he was a chicken farmer operating an egg route in Ridgefield, Connecticut when one of his customers offered him a job in the music library at NBC. The clerical position led to his directing live televised performances by the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Soon after he was made a stage manager of the network's newly formed opera company, and he later became its Director.
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Filmography
all 80
Director 80
Movies 74
TV Shows 6
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve (2006)
The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center) (2006)
Death of a Salesman (2000)
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere (1998)
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow (1996)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago (1991)
The Grapes of Wrath (1991)
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (1990)
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1990)
Our Town (1989)
An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti (1988)
A Walk in the Woods (1988)
The House of Blue Leaves (1987)
Turandot (1987)
Die Fledermaus (1986)
Candide (1986)
New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1986)
Tosca (1985)
You Can't Take it With You (1984)
La Forza del Destino (1984)
Ernani (1983)
Alice in Wonderland (1983)
Lucia di Lammermoor (1983)
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala (1983)
Hansel & Gretel - The Met (1982)
Fifth of July (1982)
Horowitz in London (1982)
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982)
Working (1982)
American Playhouse (1982)
Idomeneo (1982)
Puccini: La Boheme (1982)
Snow White Live (1981)
L'Elisir d'Amore (1981)
Elixir of Love (1981)
Samson et Dalila (1981)
Big Blonde (1980)
Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980)
Don Carlo (1980)
A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre (1979)
Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera (1979)
Don Pasquale (1979)
Tosca (1978)
Tartuffe (1978)
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (1978)
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni (1978)
Horowitz at the White House (1978)
The Royal Family (1977)
Rigoletto (1977)
The Prince of Homburg (1977)
La Bohème (1977)
The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville (1976)
Copland Conducts Copland (1976)
The Time of Your Life (1976)
The First Breeze of Summer (1976)
La Traviata (1976)
Roberto Devereux (1975)
The Rules of the Game (1975)
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975)
June Moon (1974)
Enemies (1974)
A Touch of the Poet (1974)
Great Performances (1971)
The Violent Universe (1969)
Damn Yankees (1967)
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1963)
The Flood (1962)
Startime (1959)
The Christmas Tree (1958)
Mayerling (1957)
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1955)
Producers' Showcase (1954)
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner (1951)
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms (1951)
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 1: Wagner (1948)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1921-03-28
Deathday2008-02-10 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEmmy Award
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