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Nathan Juran

Directing
95 years oldGurahumora, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (now Gura Humorului, Romania)

Biography

Naftuli "Nathan" Hertz Juran (September 1, 1907 - October 23, 2002) was an American film art director and film director who is most noted for winning the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for How Green Was My Valley and for directing science fiction and fantasy films such as Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. He was also the brother of quality guru Joseph M. Juran.

Personal Details

Born
September 1, 1907 - October 23, 2002 (age 95)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Gurahumora, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (now Gura Humorului, Romania)
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Nathan Hertz Juran
Jerry Juran
Nathan Hertz
Naftuli Hertz Juran
Nathan H. Juran

Movies (40)

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as Self

2000

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
5.7

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Director (Directing)

1973

Land Raiders
5.4

Land Raiders

Director (Directing)

1969

The Deadly Mantis

The Deadly Mantis

Director (Directing)

1966

East of Sudan
5.3

East of Sudan

Director (Directing)

1964

First Men in the Moon
6.3

First Men in the Moon

Director (Directing)

1964

Siege of the Saxons
4.8

Siege of the Saxons

Director (Directing)

1963

Jack the Giant Killer
6.5

Jack the Giant Killer

Screenplay (Writing)

1962

Flight of the Lost Balloon
5.0

Flight of the Lost Balloon

Director (Directing)

1961

Boy Who Caught a Crook
5.0

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Writer (Writing)

1961

Doctor Blood's Coffin
5.1

Doctor Blood's Coffin

Original Story (Writing)

1961

Mantelli e spade insanguinate

Mantelli e spade insanguinate

Director (Directing)

1959

Good Day for a Hanging
6.3

Good Day for a Hanging

Director (Directing)

1959

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
6.9

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Director (Directing)

1958

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
4.8

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

Director (Directing)

1958

Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendaria

Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendaria

Director (Directing)

1958

The Brain from Planet Arous
5.0

The Brain from Planet Arous

Director (Directing)

1957

20 Million Miles to Earth
6.2

20 Million Miles to Earth

Director (Directing)

1957

The Deadly Mantis
4.9

The Deadly Mantis

Director (Directing)

1957

Hellcats of the Navy
4.3

Hellcats of the Navy

Director (Directing)

1957

The Crooked Web
5.9

The Crooked Web

Director (Directing)

1955

Drums Across the River
5.6

Drums Across the River

Director (Directing)

1954

The Big Moment

The Big Moment

Director (Directing)

1954

Highway Dragnet
5.7

Highway Dragnet

Director (Directing)

1954

Tumbleweed
6.1

Tumbleweed

Director (Directing)

1953

The Golden Blade
6.3

The Golden Blade

Director (Directing)

1953

Law and Order
5.3

Law and Order

Director (Directing)

1953

Gunsmoke
6.4

Gunsmoke

Director (Directing)

1953

The Black Castle
6.4

The Black Castle

Director (Directing)

1952

Untamed Frontier
7.2

Untamed Frontier

Art Direction (Art)

1952

Meet Danny Wilson
3.3

Meet Danny Wilson

Art Direction (Art)

1952

Bend of the River
6.9

Bend of the River

Art Direction (Art)

1952

Cave of Outlaws
5.2

Cave of Outlaws

Art Direction (Art)

1951

The Strange Door
6.1

The Strange Door

Art Direction (Art)

1951

Thunder on the Hill
6.3

Thunder on the Hill

Art Direction (Art)

1951

Reunion in Reno
6.0

Reunion in Reno

Art Direction (Art)

1951

Bright Victory
6.9

Bright Victory

Art Direction (Art)

1951

Harvey
7.7

Harvey

Art Direction (Art)

1950

Deported
6.1

Deported

Art Direction (Art)

1950

Winchester '73
7.3

Winchester '73

Art Direction (Art)

1950

TV Shows (10)