Fred Barzyk
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 18, 1936, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Movies
- 12
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.
Best-Known Movies
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
2017
Video: The New Wave
1975
Art in Public Places
1973
The Negro and the American Promise
1963
Joyce Chen's China
1975
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1989 | The Cheats | Director |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) | Director |
| 1984 | Countdown to Looking Glass | Director |
| 1980 | The Mystery of the Morro Castle | Writer, Director |
| 1980 | The Lathe of Heaven | Producer, Director |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearth | Director |
| 1975 | Video: The New Wave | Director, Producer |
| 1975 | Joyce Chen's China | Director |
| 1973 | Art in Public Places | Director |
| 1972 | Between Time and Timbuktu | Director, Writer |
| 1963 | The Negro and the American Promise | Director |
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