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Kirk Browning

Directing 86 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.2
Born: March 28, 1921
Died: February 10, 2008

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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Known For

Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook Director 1958
Startime
Startime Director 1959
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour Director 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Director 1951
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Director 1983

Filmography

Directing Credits (85)

Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Stravinsky & Rachmaninov
Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Stravinsky & Rachmaninov Director 2010
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve Director 2006
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center Director 2006
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman Director 2000
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere Director 1998
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow Director 1996
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Director 1992
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago Director 1991
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath Director 1991
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Director 1990
William Shakespeare's Hamlet
William Shakespeare's Hamlet Director 1990
Our Town
Our Town Director 1989
An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti
An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti Director 1988
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods Director 1988
The House of Blue Leaves
The House of Blue Leaves Director 1987
Turandot
Turandot Director 1987
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus Director 1986
Candide
Candide Director 1986
New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Director 1986
The Gospel at Colonus
The Gospel at Colonus Director 1985
Tosca
Tosca Director 1985
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You Director 1984
La Forza del Destino
La Forza del Destino Director 1984
Ernani
Ernani Director 1983
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Director 1983
Lucia di Lammermoor
Lucia di Lammermoor Director 1983
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala Director 1983
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel Director 1982
Fifth of July
Fifth of July Director 1982
Horowitz in London
Horowitz in London Director 1982
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare Director 1982
Working
Working Director 1982
American Playhouse
American Playhouse Director 1982
Idomeneo
Idomeneo Director 1982
Puccini: La bohème
Puccini: La bohème Director 1982
Il trittico
Il trittico Director 1981
Snow White Live
Snow White Live Director 1981
L'Elisir d'Amore
L'Elisir d'Amore Director 1981
Elixir of Love
Elixir of Love Director 1981
Samson et Dalila
Samson et Dalila Director 1981
Big Blonde
Big Blonde Director 1980
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Puccini: Manon Lescaut Director 1980
Don Carlo
Don Carlo Director 1980
Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera
Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera Director 1979
Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale Director 1979
Tosca
Tosca Director 1978
Tartuffe
Tartuffe Director 1978
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci Director 1978
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni Director 1978
Horowitz at the White House
Horowitz at the White House Director 1978
The Royal Family
The Royal Family Director 1977
Rigoletto
Rigoletto Director 1977
The Prince of Homburg
The Prince of Homburg Director 1977
La Bohème
La Bohème Director 1977
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew Director 1976
New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville
New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville Director 1976
Copland Conducts Copland
Copland Conducts Copland Director 1976
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life Director 1976
La Traviata
La Traviata Director 1976
The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game Director 1975
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Director 1975
A Touch of the Poet
A Touch of the Poet Director 1974
June Moon
June Moon Director 1974
Enemies
Enemies Director 1974
The Daughter of the Regiment
The Daughter of the Regiment Director 1974
Great Performances
Great Performances Director 1971
The Violent Universe
The Violent Universe Director 1969
Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees Director 1967
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse Director 1966
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors Director 1963
Noah and the Flood
Noah and the Flood Director 1962
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' Director 1960
Startime
Startime Director 1959
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree Director 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook Director 1958
Mayerling
Mayerling Director 1957
The Letter
The Letter Director 1956
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors Director 1955
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase Director 1954
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour Director 1953
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner Director 1951
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors Director 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Director 1951
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms Director 1951
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers Assistant Director 1951

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