Fred Barzyk
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
The Lathe of Heaven
Director
Countdown to Looking Glass
Director
American Playhouse
Director
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Director
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Executive Producer
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Director
Between Time and Timbuktu
Director
NET Playhouse
Director
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
Self
The Electronic Canvas
Executive Producer
A History of America
Director
A History of America
Producer
The Cheats
Director
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Director
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Executive Producer
Countdown to Looking Glass
Director
Countdown to Looking Glass
Executive Producer
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Executive Producer
American Playhouse
Director
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Writer
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Director
The Lathe of Heaven
Director
The Lathe of Heaven
Producer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Director
Video: The New Wave
Director
Video: The New Wave
Producer
Art in Public Places
Director
Between Time and Timbuktu
Director
Between Time and Timbuktu
Writer
Jean Shepherd's America
Director
Jean Shepherd's America
Executive Producer, Producer
The Medium Is the Medium
Executive Producer
NET Playhouse
Director
The Negro and the American Promise
Director