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Hal Burton(1908-1987)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Production Designer
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Hal Burton was born on 23 July 1908 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Suspense (1962) and They Met in a City (1961). He died on 7 May 1987 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 23, 1908
DiedMay 7, 1987(78)
BornJuly 23, 1908
DiedMay 7, 1987(78)
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Known for

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer
Suspense (1962)
Suspense
5.7
TV Series
  • Producer
They Met in a City
TV Series
  • Producer
Champion Road
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969–1970
  • The First Night of 'Pygmalion'
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1969
  • The Winslow Boy (1977)
    A Touch of Venus
    5.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1969
  • Ellen Terry
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1969
  • John Betjeman in Contrasts (1967)
    Contrasts
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Acting in the Sixties (1967)
    Acting in the Sixties
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Laurence Olivier in Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966)
    Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    Noel Coward on Acting
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1966
  • The Christmas Story
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The Man Shakespeare (1964)
    The Man Shakespeare
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Suspense (1962)
    Suspense
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • A Christmas Carol
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1960–1962
  • They Met in a City
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961
  • The Brink
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1961

Director

  • Desmond Dekker in Review (1969)
    Review
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The First Night of 'Pygmalion'
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Winslow Boy (1977)
    A Touch of Venus
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1969
  • Ellen Terry
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    Noel Coward on Acting
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Chopin and George Sand - The Creative Years
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Suspense (1962)
    Suspense
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • They Met in a City
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1953–1959
  • Champion Road
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Rupert of Hentzau
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The End Begins
    TV Movie
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Cheltenham Festival of Contemporary Literature (1955)
    Cheltenham Festival of Contemporary Literature
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Stage by Stage
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1954

Production Designer

  • The Winslow Boy (1977)
    A Touch of Venus
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1969
  • The Man Shakespeare (1964)
    The Man Shakespeare
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • A Christmas Carol
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1962
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1960–1962
  • They Met in a City
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1961
  • The Eye of Allah
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1960
  • Where the Party Ended
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1960
  • A Ride on the Donkeys
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1955–1959
  • World Theatre (1959)
    World Theatre
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1959
  • Television Playwright
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1958
  • Television World Theatre (1957)
    Television World Theatre
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1958
  • Saturday Playhouse (1958)
    Saturday Playhouse
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1958
  • Rupert of Hentzau
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1957
  • Call It a Day (1956)
    Call It a Day
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 23, 1908
    • Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 7, 1987
    • Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    He designed William Shakespeare's play, "Richard II," in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England with Robert Harris, Michael Golden, John Ruddock, Joss Ackland, Joy Parker, and Donald Sinden in the cast. Walter Hudd was director. John Simons was musical director.

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