About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1921-03-28
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Kirk Browning

Overview

Kirk Browning (March 28, 1921 – February 10, 2008) was an American television director and producer who had hundreds of productions to his credit, including 185 broadcasts of Live from Lincoln Center.

Born in New York City, Browning dropped out of Cornell University after attending for only one month and moved to Waco, Texas, where he was hired as a newspaper reporter. Because of a childhood injury, he was rejected by the United States Army when he tried to enlist during World War II, so he worked as an ambulance driver in England and France. In the late 1940s, he was a chicken farmer operating an egg route in Ridgefield, Connecticut when one of his customers offered him a job in the music library at NBC. The clerical position led to his directing live televised performances by the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Soon after he was made a stage manager of the network's newly formed opera company, and he later became its Director.

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2006 Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve Directing Director 59
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2006 The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center) Directing Director 59
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2000 Death of a Salesman Directing Director 59
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1998 A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere Directing Director N/A
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1996 New York City Opera: The Merry Widow Directing Director N/A
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1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Directing Director 59
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1991 Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Grapes of Wrath Directing Director N/A
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1990 New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Directing Director 59
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1990 William Shakespeare's Hamlet Directing Director N/A
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1989 Our Town Directing Director N/A
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1988 An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti Directing Director 59
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1988 A Walk in the Woods Directing Director N/A
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1987 The House of Blue Leaves Directing Director N/A
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1987 Turandot Directing Director 59
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1986 Die Fledermaus Directing Director N/A
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1986 Candide Directing Director N/A
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1986 New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Gospel at Colonus Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Gospel at Colonus Directing Director N/A
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1985 Tosca Directing Director N/A
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1984 You Can't Take it With You Directing Director N/A
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1984 La Forza del Destino Directing Director N/A
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1983 Ernani Directing Director N/A
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1983 Alice in Wonderland Directing Director 59
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1983 Lucia di Lammermoor Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala Directing Director N/A
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1982 Hansel & Gretel - The Met Directing Director N/A
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1982 Fifth of July Directing Director 58
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1982 Horowitz in London Directing Director N/A
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1982 Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare Directing Director N/A
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1982 Working Directing Director 59
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1982 Idomeneo Directing Director 59
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1982 Puccini: La Boheme Directing Director N/A
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1981 Il trittico Directing Director N/A
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1981 Snow White Live Directing Director 58
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1981 L'Elisir d'Amore Directing Director N/A
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1981 Elixir of Love Directing Director 59
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1981 Samson et Dalila Directing Director 59
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1980 Big Blonde Directing Director N/A
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1980 Puccini: Manon Lescaut Directing Director N/A
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1980 Don Carlo Directing Director N/A
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1979 Don Pasquale Directing Director N/A
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1978 Tosca Directing Director N/A
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1978 Tartuffe Directing Director N/A
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1978 Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci Directing Director 59
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1978 The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni Directing Director 59
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1978 Horowitz at the White House Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Royal Family Directing Director 59
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1977 Rigoletto Directing Director 59
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1977 The Prince of Homburg Directing Director N/A
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1977 La Bohème Directing Director 59
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1976 The Taming of the Shrew Directing Director 58
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1976 New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville Directing Director N/A
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1976 Copland Conducts Copland Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Time of Your Life Directing Director N/A
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1976 La Traviata Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Rules of the Game Directing Director N/A
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1975 Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Directing Director N/A
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1974 June Moon Directing Director N/A
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1974 Enemies Directing Director N/A
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1974 A Touch of the Poet Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Daughter of the Regiment Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Violent Universe Directing Director N/A
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1967 Damn Yankees Directing Director 58
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1963 Amahl and the Night Visitors Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Flood Directing Director N/A
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1960 Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Christmas Tree Directing Director N/A
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1957 Mayerling Directing Director 58
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1955 Amahl and the Night Visitors Directing Director N/A
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1951 Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner Directing Director N/A
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1951 Amahl and the Night Visitors Directing Director 59
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1951 Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms Directing Director N/A
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