Fred Barzyk
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 18, 1936 (age 90)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
The Lathe of Heaven
Countdown to Looking Glass
American Playhouse
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Between Time and Timbuktu
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
NET Playhouse
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
Jean Shepherd's America
The Medium Is the Medium
The Electronic Canvas
Filmography
A History of America
TV · Director · 26 eps
The Cheats
Movie · Director
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Movie · Director
Countdown to Looking Glass
Movie · Director
American Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Lathe of Heaven
Movie · Director
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Movie · Director
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Movie · Director
Video: The New Wave
Movie · Director
Joyce Chen's China
Movie · Director
Art in Public Places
Movie · Director
Between Time and Timbuktu
Movie · Director
Jean Shepherd's America
TV · Director · 23 eps
NET Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Negro and the American Promise
Movie · Director