Fred Barzyk
Known for: Directing
Born: October 18, 1936
Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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.
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Filmography
15 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
2017
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The Electronic Canvas
2001NR
A History of America
2000NR
The Cheats
1989
7.0
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
6.1
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984
6.8
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982NR
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
1980
6.5
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
6.8
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
NR
Video: The New Wave
1975
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Joyce Chen's China
1975
NR
Art in Public Places
1973
7.7
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
9.0
Jean Shepherd's America
1971
NR
The Medium Is the Medium
1969
7.3
NET Playhouse
1966
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The Negro and the American Promise
1963