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Kirk Browning

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Kirk Browning

Born March 28, 1921 in New York City, New York, USADied February 10, 200878 films

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.

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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

78 films as director
  1. 2010Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Stravinsky & RachmaninovDirector
  2. 2006Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's EveDirector
  3. 2006The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln CenterDirector
  4. 2000Death of a SalesmanDirector
  5. 1998A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World PremiereDirector
  6. 1996New York City Opera: The Merry WidowDirector
  7. 1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallDirector
  8. 1991Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of ChicagoDirector
  9. 1991The Grapes of WrathDirector
  10. 1990New York City Opera: A Little Night MusicDirector
  11. 1990William Shakespeare's HamletDirector
  12. 1989Show BoatDirector
  13. 1989Our TownDirector
  14. 1988An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano PavarottiDirector
  15. 1988A Walk in the WoodsDirector
  16. 1987The House of Blue LeavesDirector
  17. 1987TurandotDirector
  18. 1986Die FledermausDirector
  19. 1986CandideDirector
  20. 1986New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s DreamDirector
  21. 1985The Gospel at ColonusDirector
  22. 1985ToscaDirector
  23. 1984You Can't Take it With YouDirector
  24. 1984La Forza del Destino - Metropolitan OperaDirector
  25. 1983ErnaniDirector
  26. 1983Alice in WonderlandDirector
  27. 1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaDirector
  28. 1982The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and GretelDirector
  29. 1982Lucia di Lammermoor - Metropolitan OperaDirector
  30. 1982Fifth of JulyDirector
  31. 1982Horowitz in LondonDirector
  32. 1982Ian McKellen: Acting ShakespeareDirector
  33. 1982WorkingDirector
  34. 1982IdomeneoDirector
  35. 1982Puccini: La bohèmeDirector
  36. 1981Il tritticoDirector
  37. 1981Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Live on StageDirector
  38. 1981L'Elisir d'AmoreDirector
  39. 1981Elixir of LoveDirector
  40. 1981Samson et DalilaDirector
  41. 1980Big BlondeDirector
  42. 1980Puccini: Manon LescautDirector
  43. 1980Don CarloDirector
  44. 1979Luisa Miller: Metropolitan OperaDirector
  45. 1979Don PasqualeDirector
  46. 1978Tosca - Metropolitan OperaDirector
  47. 1978TartuffeDirector
  48. 1978Cavalleria Rusticana/PagliacciDirector
  49. 1978The Metropolitan Opera: Don GiovanniDirector
  50. 1978Horowitz at the White HouseDirector
  51. 1977The Royal FamilyDirector
  52. 1977RigolettoDirector
  53. 1977The Prince of HomburgDirector
  54. 1977La BohèmeDirector
  55. 1976The Taming of the ShrewDirector
  56. 1976New York City Opera: The Barber of SevilleDirector
  57. 1976Copland Conducts CoplandDirector
  58. 1976The Time of Your LifeDirector
  59. 1976La TraviataDirector
  60. 1975The Rules of the GameDirector
  61. 1975Ceremonies in Dark Old MenDirector
  62. 1974A Touch of the PoetDirector
  63. 1974June MoonDirector
  64. 1974EnemiesDirector
  65. 1974The Daughter of the RegimentDirector
  66. 1969The Violent UniverseDirector
  67. 1967Damn YankeesDirector
  68. 1967Lizzie BordenDirector
  69. 1963Amahl and the Night VisitorsDirector
  70. 1962Noah and the FloodDirector
  71. 1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'Director
  72. 1958The Christmas TreeDirector
  73. 1957MayerlingDirector
  74. 1956The LetterDirector
  75. 1955Amahl and the Night VisitorsDirector
  76. 1951Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: WagnerDirector
  77. 1951Amahl and the Night VisitorsDirector
  78. 1951Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, BrahmsDirector