About
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
The Electronic Canvas2001 · Executive Producer
The Cheats1989 · Director
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)1985 · Director, Executive Producer
Countdown to Looking Glass1984 · Director, Executive Producer
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters1982 · Executive Producer
The Mystery of the Morro Castle1980 · Writer, Director
The Lathe of Heaven1980 · Director, Producer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth1976 · Director
Video: The New Wave1975 · Director, Producer
Art in Public Places1973 · Director
Between Time and Timbuktu1972 · Director, Writer
The Medium Is the Medium1969 · Executive Producer
The Negro and the American Promise1963 · Director