Kirk Browning
- Born
- March 28, 1921
- Died
- February 10, 2008 (86 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Kirk Browning (March 28, 1921 – February 10, 2008) was an American television director and producer who had hundreds of productions to his credit, including 185 broadcasts of Live from Lincoln Center.
Born in New York City, Browning dropped out of Cornell University after attending for only one month and moved to Waco, Texas, where he was hired as a newspaper reporter. Because of a childhood injury, he was rejected by the United States Army when he tried to enlist during World War II, so he worked as an ambulance driver in England and France. In the late 1940s, he was a chicken farmer operating an egg route in Ridgefield, Connecticut when one of his customers offered him a job in the music library at NBC. The clerical position led to his directing live televised performances by the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Soon after he was made a stage manager of the network's newly formed opera company, and he later became its Director.
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Filmography
- 2010Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Stravinsky & RachmaninovFilm · Director
- 2006Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's EveFilm · Director
- 2006The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln CenterFilm · Director
- 2000Death of a SalesmanFilm · Director
- 1998A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World PremiereFilm · Director
- 1996New York City Opera: The Merry WidowNew York City Opera: The Merry WidowFilm · Director
- 1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallFilm · Director
- 1991Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of ChicagoFilm · Director
- 1991The Grapes of WrathFilm · Director
- 1990New York City Opera: A Little Night MusicFilm · Director
- 1990William Shakespeare's HamletFilm · Director
- 1989Show BoatFilm · Director
- 1989Our TownFilm · Director
- 1988An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano PavarottiFilm · Director
- 1988A Walk in the WoodsFilm · Director
- 1987The House of Blue LeavesFilm · Director
- 1987TurandotFilm · Director
- 1986Die FledermausFilm · Director
- 1986CandideFilm · Director
- 1986New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s DreamFilm · Director
- 1985The Gospel at ColonusFilm · Director
- 1985ToscaFilm · Director
- 1984You Can't Take it With YouFilm · Director
- 1984La Forza del Destino - Metropolitan OperaFilm · Director
- 1983ErnaniFilm · Director
- 1983Alice in WonderlandFilm · Director
- 1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaFilm · Director
- 1982The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and GretelFilm · Director
- 1982Lucia di Lammermoor - Metropolitan OperaFilm · Director
- 1982Fifth of JulyFilm · Director
- 1982Horowitz in LondonFilm · Director
- 1982Ian McKellen: Acting ShakespeareFilm · Director
- 1982WorkingFilm · Director
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Director
- 1982IdomeneoFilm · Director
- 1982Puccini: La bohèmeFilm · Director
- 1981Il tritticoFilm · Director
- 1981Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Live on StageFilm · Director
- 1981L'Elisir d'AmoreFilm · Director
- 1981Elixir of LoveFilm · Director
- 1981Samson et DalilaFilm · Director
- 1980Big BlondeFilm · Director
- 1980Puccini: Manon LescautFilm · Director
- 1980Don CarloFilm · Director
- 1979Luisa Miller: Metropolitan OperaFilm · Director
- 1979Don PasqualeFilm · Director
- 1978Tosca - Metropolitan OperaFilm · Director
- 1978TartuffeFilm · Director
- 1978Cavalleria Rusticana/PagliacciFilm · Director
- 1978The Metropolitan Opera: Don GiovanniFilm · Director
- 1978Horowitz at the White HouseHorowitz at the White HouseFilm · Director
- 1977The Royal FamilyFilm · Director
- 1977RigolettoFilm · Director
- 1977The Prince of HomburgFilm · Director
- 1977La BohèmeFilm · Director
- 1976The Taming of the ShrewFilm · Director
- 1976New York City Opera: The Barber of SevilleFilm · Director
- 1976Copland Conducts CoplandFilm · Director
- 1976The Time of Your LifeFilm · Director
- 1976La TraviataFilm · Director
- 1975The Rules of the GameFilm · Director
- 1975Ceremonies in Dark Old MenFilm · Director
- 1974A Touch of the PoetFilm · Director
- 1974June MoonFilm · Director
- 1974EnemiesFilm · Director
- 1974The Daughter of the RegimentFilm · Director
- 1971Great PerformancesSeries · Director★ 6.1
- 1969The Violent UniverseFilm · Director
- 1967Damn YankeesFilm · Director
- 1967Lizzie BordenFilm · Director
- 1966NET PlayhouseSeries · Director
- 1963Amahl and the Night VisitorsFilm · Director
- 1962Noah and the FloodFilm · Director
- 1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'Film · Director
- 1959StartimeSeries · Director
- 1958The Christmas TreeThe Christmas TreeFilm · Director
- 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries · Director
- 1957MayerlingFilm · Director
- 1956The LetterThe LetterFilm · Director
- 1955Amahl and the Night VisitorsFilm · Director
- 1954Producers' ShowcaseProducers' ShowcaseSeries · Director
- 1953The United States Steel HourSeries · Director
- 1951Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: WagnerFilm · Director
- 1951Amahl and the Night VisitorsFilm · Director
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Director
- 1951Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, BrahmsFilm · Director
- 1951America Applauds: An Evening for Richard RodgersFilm · Assistant Director
