Philip Burton (theatre director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Burton (theatre director)

Welsh teacher, writer, television producer and theatre director

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1904

Place of Birth: Mountain Ash, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1995

Profession: writer, television producer, film producer, theater director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Philip Henry Burton (30 November 1904 – 28 January 1995) was a Welsh born American teacher, who went on to become an acclaimed radio producer and theatre director.
In his later life he emigrated to the United States where he helped found the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
Despite Burton's successes in many fields, it is for his role in helping Richard Jenkins to pursue his career as an actor, that he is best remembered.