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Fred Barzyk

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Fred Barzyk

Born
(age 90)
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Credits
19 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2017 Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory Film Self

Crew credits 18

YearTitleJob
2001 The Electronic Canvas Film Executive Producer
2000 A History of America TV Director, Producer (26 ep)
1989 The Cheats Film Director
1985 The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) Film Director, Executive Producer
1984 Countdown to Looking Glass Film Director, Executive Producer
1982 The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters Film Executive Producer
1982 American Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1980 The Mystery of the Morro Castle Film Director, Writer
1980 The Lathe of Heaven Film Director, Producer
1976 The Phantom of the Open Hearth Film Director
1975 Video: The New Wave Film Director, Producer
1975 Joyce Chen's China Film Director
1973 Art in Public Places Film Director
1972 Between Time and Timbuktu Film Director, Writer
1971 Jean Shepherd's America TV Director, Producer, Executive Producer (23 ep)
1969 The Medium Is the Medium Film Executive Producer
1966 NET Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1963 The Negro and the American Promise Film Director
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