Melvyn Bragg
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 6, 1939
- Birthplace
- Carlisle, UK
Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, CH, HonFRS, FRSL, FBA (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010, 2012–2023), and for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series In Our Time. Earlier in his career, Bragg worked for the BBC in various roles including presenter, a connection that resumed in 1988 when he began to host Start the Week on Radio 4. After his ennoblement in 1998, he switched to presenting the new In Our Time, an academic discussion radio programme, which has run to over 900 broadcast editions and is a popular podcast. He was Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1999 until 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Bragg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Art Matters 2024
as Self
David Hockney: In London 2023
as Self
David Hockney: In Normandy 2023
as self
David Hockney: A Celebration 2023
as Self
Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's 2017
Executive Producer
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach 2016
as Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
Muse of Fire 2013
as Self
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England 2013
as Himself - Presenter, Writer
- The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene
The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene 2013
as Self
John Steinbeck: Voice of America 2011
as Host/Narrator
- Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out 2009
as Narrator, Writer
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic 2006
Executive Producer
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 2003
as Himself
- Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema 2002
as Himself (Presenter)
R.E.M. 2002
as Presenter
- Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica 2000
as Himself (Presenter)
Countertenors 1999
as Presenter
- Blur - The South Bank Show 1999
Blur - The South Bank Show 1999 1999
as Self - Presenter
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams 1998
as Self
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees 1997
as Self
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid 1997
as Self/Narrator
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich 1996
Director
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage 1994
as Self
An Interview with Dennis Potter 1994
as Interviewer
- Portrait or Bust
Portrait or Bust 1994
as Himself (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary 1993
Editor
Naked Making Lunch 1992
Presenter
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper 1992
as Self - Presenter
Bernard and the Genie 1991
as Himself
Roy Lichtenstein 1991
as Himself
Vivienne Westwood 1990
as Self
Norbert Smith: A Life 1989
as Interviewer
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story 1989
Editor
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible 1989
Actor
The Tall Guy 1989
as Himself
Hockney at the Tate 1988
as Self
Toulouse-Lautrec 1988
Editor, Presenter
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton 1988
as Self
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music 1988
Producer
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' 1988
as Presenter
J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate 1987
as Presenter
Francis Bacon 1985
Actor
David Lean: A Life in Film 1985
as Narrator
David Hockney: Joiner Photographs 1983
as Narrator, Editor
Laurence Olivier: A Life 1982
as Self (Interviewer ), Editor
- Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree 1981
as Presenter, Editor
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical 1980
Editor
Sweet William 1980
as Self
The Who: The Kids Are Alright 1979
as Self
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures 1978
Executive Producer, Editor
Ingmar Bergman at 60 1978
as Host, Editor
Orion 1977
Book
Whose Doctor Who 1977
as Presenter
- An Artist's Story
An Artist's Story 1974
as Himself - Presenter
Jesus Christ Superstar 1973
Screenplay
- Zinotchka
Zinotchka 1972
Writer
The Music Lovers 1971
Screenplay
Play Dirty 1969
Screenplay
Isadora 1968
Adaptation, Screenplay
Familiar Spirits 1966
Producer
Always on Sunday 1965
Scenario Writer, Writer
The Debussy Film 1965
Screenplay, Scenario Writer
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli 1965
Director
Credits from TMDB.