Directing
Fred Barzyk
1936 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
15 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The Negro and the American Promise
Director
The Cheats
Director
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Director
The Medium Is the Medium
Executive Producer
Video: The New Wave
Director
Countdown to Looking Glass
Director
The Lathe of Heaven
Director
Art in Public Places
Director
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Executive Producer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Director
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
Self
Between Time and Timbuktu
Director