Fred Barzyk
Born: 1936-10-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Fred Barzyk is an American television director and producer known for his avant-garde work in public television. During his tenure at WGBH in Boston, he directed and produced innovative programs such as The Lathe of Heaven (1980) and Between Time and Timbuktu (1972), the latter based on the works of Kurt Vonnegut. Barzyk's contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Venice Film Award for Best Television Director Worldwide in 1985.
Filmography
2017
2001
- The Electronic Canvas ... (Executive Producer)
2000
- A History of America ... (Director)
1989
- The Cheats ... (Director)
1985
1984
- Countdown to Looking Glass ... (Director)
1982
- The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters ... (Executive Producer)
1980
- The Lathe of Heaven ... (Producer)
- The Mystery of the Morro Castle ... (Writer)
1976
- The Phantom of the Open Hearth ... (Director)
1975
- Video: The New Wave ... (Director)
1973
- Art in Public Places ... (Director)
1972
- Between Time and Timbuktu ... (Director)
1971
- Jean Shepherd's America ... (Director)
1968
- The Medium Is the Medium ... (Executive Producer)
1963
- The Negro and the American Promise ... (Director)