FRED BARZYK

Fred Barzyk
Fred Barzyk
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: October 18, 1936
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Notable work

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Filmography

Production

2001·
The Electronic Canvas
Executive Producer
2000·
A History of America
Producer, Director
1989·
The Cheats
Director
1985·
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Executive Producer, Director
1984·
Countdown to Looking Glass
Executive Producer, Director
1982·
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Executive Producer
1980·
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Director, Writer
1980·
The Lathe of Heaven
Producer, Director
1976·
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Director
1975·
Video: The New Wave
Producer, Director
1973·
Art in Public Places
Director
1972·
Between Time and Timbuktu
Writer, Director
1971·
Jean Shepherd's America
Executive Producer, Producer, Director
1968·
The Medium Is the Medium
Executive Producer
1963·
The Negro and the American Promise
Director