About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1936-10-18
Place of birth:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Fred Barzyk

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2017 Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory Actor Self 59
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Directing
2000 A History of America Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Cheats Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) Directing Director 58
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1984 Countdown to Looking Glass Directing Director 58
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1980 The Mystery of the Morro Castle Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Lathe of Heaven Directing Director 59
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1976 The Phantom of the Open Hearth Directing Director 58
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1975 Video: The New Wave Directing Director N/A
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1972 Between Time and Timbuktu Directing Director 59
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Writing
1980 The Mystery of the Morro Castle Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Between Time and Timbuktu Writing Writer 59
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Production
2001 The Electronic Canvas Production Executive Producer N/A
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2000 A History of America Production Producer N/A
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1985 The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) Production Executive Producer 58
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1984 Countdown to Looking Glass Production Executive Producer 58
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1982 The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters Production Executive Producer 58
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1980 The Lathe of Heaven Production Producer 59
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1975 Video: The New Wave Production Producer N/A
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1968 The Medium Is the Medium Production Executive Producer N/A
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