Directing

Christopher Nupen

Biography

Christopher Nupen (1934-2023) was a South African-born filmmaker based in the United Kingdom specialising in biographical documentaries of musicians.

Signature work

1994

1999

2004

1970

2009

1976

1988

1975

2004

1994

1985

1992

1987

1978

1979

2008

1977

2017

Year	Title	Role
2021	Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films Film	Self
1972	Le Grand Échiquier TV	Self (1 ep)

Year	Title	Job
TBA	Jacqueline Du Pré – And The Elgar Cello Concerto Film	Director
2025	Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy Film	Director
2017	Jacqueline du Pré: A Gift Beyond Words Film	Director, Writer
2009	Alice Sommer: Everything Is a Present Film	Director, Writer
2008	Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni Film	Director
2004	We Want the Light Film	Director
2004	Jacqueline du Pré in Portrait Film	Director
1999	Evgeny Kissin: The Gift of Music Film	Director, Writer
1998	Zubin Mehta: A World full of Music Film	Thanks
1994	The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow Film	Director
1994	Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre Film	Director
1992	Nathan Milstein: In Portrait Film	Director, Writer
1988	Tchaikovsky: Women & Fate Film	Director
1987	Ashkenazy Observed Film	Director
1985	The Language Of The New Music Film	Director
1979	Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos Film	Director
1978	Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist Film	Director
1977	Andrés Segovia: The Song of the Guitar Film	Producer, Director
1976	Segovia at Los Olivos Film	Director, Producer
1975	Pinchas Zukerman: Here to Make Music Film	Director
1970	The Trout Film	Director
1970	The Ghost Film	Director
1970	Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian Film	Director
1966	Double Concerto Film	Director, Producer