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.
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Filmography
all 87
Movies 81
Director 60
self 17
Producer 9
TV Shows 6
Self
How the BBC Began (2022)
TV
Self - BBC Arts Reporter
The Opera House (2017)
Movie
Self
Karajan's Magic and Myth (2014)
Movie
Self - Monitor, 1959-1965
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (2012)
Movie
Director
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein) (2009)
Movie
Self (archival footage)
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)
Movie
Self
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen (2008)
Movie
Director
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos (2007)
Movie
Director
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2 (2007)
Movie
Director
Bach The Cello Suites (2007)
Movie
Director
Rostropovich Life & Art (2007)
Movie
Director
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 (2007)
Movie
Director
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate (2006)
Movie
Self
Glenn Gould: Hereafter (2006)
Movie
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde (2005)
Movie
Director
Vincent in Brixton (2003)
Movie
Director
The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland (2002)
Movie
Director
La Traviata (2001)
Movie
Director
Rodelinda (1998)
Movie
Director
Manon Lescaut (1997)
Movie
Director
Merry Christmas from Vienna (1996)
Movie
Director
Lulu (1996)
Movie
Director
Ermione (1995)
Movie
Director
Eugene Onegin (1994)
Movie
Director
Candide (1991)
Movie
Self - Presenter
La Stupenda (1991)
Movie
Producer
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek (1991)
Movie
Director
Mozart Requiem (1991)
Movie
Director
War and Peace (1991)
Movie
Director
Die Fledermaus (1990)
Movie
Director
Prince Igor (1990)
Movie
Director
Boris Godunov (1990)
Movie
Director
Ode to Freedom (1989)
Movie
Director
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide (1989)
Movie
Director
Candide (1988)
Movie
Director
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1987)
Movie
Director
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert (1987)
Movie
Director
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987 (1987)
Movie
Director
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987 (1987)
Movie
Director
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven (1987)
Movie
Director
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage (1986)
Movie
Director
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein (1985)
Movie
Director
Bach: St. John Passion (1985)
Movie
Director
Andrea Chénier (1985)
Movie
Producer
The Making Of West Side Story (1985)
Movie
Director
Brahms The Piano Concertos (1984)
Movie
Director
Die Fledermaus (1984)
Movie
Director
Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli (1984)
Movie
Director
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies (1984)
Movie
Self - Presenter
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (1983)
TV
Director
Verdi: Requiem (1982)
Movie
Producer
A Question Of Faith (1979)
Movie
Director
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures (1978)
Movie
Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Self - Presenter
BBC Young Musician (1978)
TV
Director
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (1977)
Movie
Director
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2 (1977)
Movie
Director
Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach (1977)
Movie
Self
The Story of Pantomime (1976)
Movie
Self - Host
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema (1976)
Movie
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 (1976)
Movie
Director
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal (1976)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Watching My Name Go By (1976)
Movie
Director
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity (1976)
Movie
Director
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth (1976)
Movie
Director
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis (1976)
Movie
Director
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax (1976)
Movie
Director
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology (1976)
Movie
Consulting Producer
The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein (1976)
TV
Director
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics (1976)
Movie
Director
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives (1976)
Movie
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 (1975)
Movie
Director
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5 (1975)
Movie
Producer
The Marriage of Figaro (1974)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Trouble in Tahiti (1973)
Movie
Director
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (1973)
Movie
Director
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction (1972)
Movie
Self
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk (1971)
Movie
Director
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)
Movie
Director
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony (1970)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Aquarius (1970)
TV
Director
The Burning Fiery Furnace (1967)
Movie
Self - Presenter / Self - Introduction / Self
Omnibus (1967)
TV
Producer
The Golden Ring (1965)
Movie
Producer
Elgar: Portrait of a Composer (1962)
Movie
Producer
The Preservation Man (1962)
Movie
Producer
Antonio Gaudí (1961)
Movie
Commentator
Gordon Jacob (1959)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.74
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1985
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-03-25 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceTrowbridge, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsEmmy Award, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Radio Academy Awards, Knight Bachelor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
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