Fred Barzyk

Fred Barzyk (b. Milwaukee, October 18, 1936) is a Boston-based television producer and director who was president of Creative Television Associates, Inc., from 1965–2001.[1] Known for his avant garde experiments in broadcast television,[2] he worked as a producer for GBH, the multiplatform public media organization, from 1958–2001.[3] He has produced and directed television programs for PBS, HBO, NBC, ABC and CBS,[4] directing such stars as Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Dan Aykroyd, Rosie Perez, Matt Dillon, Claire Danes and Lily Tomlin.[3] He has won the Venice Film Festival Award, two ACE awards, three Emmys and a Peabody Award.[2]

  1. ^ Fred Barzyk: The Search for a Personal vision in Broadcast Television.
  2. ^ a b "Video art takes center stage in Haggerty Museum galleries" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b Sefton, Dru; Editor, Senior (8 July 2013). "'Old-timer' Fred Barzyk aims to Kickstart drama". Current. Retrieved 2020-09-09. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Forum Network | Fred Barzyk". forum-network.org. Retrieved 2020-09-09.