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.

Known For

The Story of Pantomime

Self

Gordon Jacob

Commentator

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

Self (archival footage)

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

Self

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

Self - Host

The Golden Ring

Himself - Narrator

The Opera House

Self - BBC Arts Reporter

Marevna and Marika

Himself