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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
The Electronic Canvas
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2001
A History of America
Role: Producer
TV • 2000
A History of America
Role: Director
TV • 2000
The Cheats
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1989
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1985
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1985
Countdown to Looking Glass
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Countdown to Looking Glass
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1984
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1982
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1980
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
The Lathe of Heaven
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
The Lathe of Heaven
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1980
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
Video: The New Wave
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1975
Video: The New Wave
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1975
Art in Public Places
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1973
Between Time and Timbuktu
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
Between Time and Timbuktu
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1972
Jean Shepherd's America
Role: Director
TV • 1971