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Gender: Male
Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Lathe of Heaven
(1980) ProducerBetween Time and Timbuktu
(1972) WriterCountdown to Looking Glass
(1984) Executive ProducerThe Phantom Of The Open Hearth
(1976) DirectorVideo: The New Wave
(1975) ProducerThe Mystery of the Morro Castle
(1980) WriterThe Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
(1985) DirectorThe Electronic Canvas
(2001) Executive ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Executive Producer | |
| 1984 | Executive Producer | |
| 1980 | Producer | |
| 1975 | Producer | |
| 1968 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1980 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Writer | |
| 1972 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |