An image from The Phantom of the Open Hearth, one of the productions that also features Fred Barzyk.
Fred Barzyk
October 18, 1936 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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.
