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.

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  American Playhouse

  Director

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  NET Playhouse

  Director

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  Jean Shepherd's America

  Director

• A History of America

  Director

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  The Negro and the American Promise

  Director

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  Video: The New Wave

  Director

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  The Medium Is the Medium

  Executive Producer

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  Countdown to Looking Glass

  Director

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  The Lathe of Heaven

  Producer

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  The Electronic Canvas

  Executive Producer

• 2017Raymond Roussel: The Day of GlorySelf
• 2001The Electronic CanvasExecutive Producer
• 2000A History of AmericaDirector
• 1989The CheatsDirector
• 1985The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)Director
• 1984Countdown to Looking GlassDirector
• 1982The Great American Fourth of July and Other DisastersExecutive Producer
• 1982American PlayhouseDirector
• 1980The Mystery of the Morro CastleWriter
• 1980The Lathe of HeavenProducer
• 1976The Phantom of the Open HearthDirector
• 1975Video: The New WaveDirector
• 1973Art in Public PlacesDirector
• 1972Between Time and TimbuktuDirector
• 1971Jean Shepherd's AmericaDirector
• 1969The Medium Is the MediumExecutive Producer
• 1966NET PlayhouseDirector
• 1963The Negro and the American PromiseDirector