Nathan Juran

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Nathan Juran

Directing September 1, 1907

Gurahumora, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (now Gura Humorului, Romania)

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 Ar…

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Harvey

Harvey

7.7 1950 Movie
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

7.3 1941 Movie
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

7.3 1950 Movie
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.0 1964 TV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

7.8 1964 TV Show
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

6.9 1958 Movie
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

7.3 1965 TV Show
The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

7.7 1966 TV Show
Bend of the River

Bend of the River

7.0 1952 Movie
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

6.8 1968 TV Show
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

4.8 1958 Movie
20 Million Miles to Earth

20 Million Miles to Earth

6.3 1957 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2000
    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    Movie Self

  2. 1973
    The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

    Movie Director

  3. 1969
    Land Raiders

    Movie Director

  4. 1968
    Land of the Giants

    TV show Director

  5. 1966
    The Time Tunnel

    TV show Director

  6. 1965
    Lost in Space

    TV show Director

  7. 1964
    Daniel Boone

    TV show Director

  8. 1964
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    TV show Director

  9. 1964
    East of Sudan

    Movie Producer

  10. 1964
    First Men in the Moon

    Movie Director

  11. 1963
    Siege of the Saxons

    Movie Director

  12. 1962
    Jack the Giant Killer

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1961
    Flight of the Lost Balloon

    Movie Director

  14. 1961
    Boy Who Caught a Crook

    Movie Writer

  15. 1961
    Doctor Blood's Coffin

    Movie Original Story

  16. 1959
    Mantelli e spade insanguinate

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1959
    Men Into Space

    TV show Director

  2. 1959
    World of Giants

    TV show Director

  3. 1959
    Good Day for a Hanging

    Movie Director

  4. 1958
    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    Movie Director

  5. 1958
    Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

    Movie Director

  6. 1958
    Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendaria

    Movie Director

  7. 1957
    The Brain from Planet Arous

    Movie Director

  8. 1957
    20 Million Miles to Earth

    Movie Director

  9. 1957
    The Deadly Mantis

    Movie Director

  10. 1957
    Hellcats of the Navy

    Movie Director

  11. 1955
    The Crooked Web

    Movie Director

  12. 1955
    Fury

    TV show Director

  13. 1955
    Crossroads

    TV show Director

  14. 1955
    My Friend Flicka

    TV show Director

  15. 1954
    Drums Across the River

    Movie Director

  16. 1954
    The Big Moment

    Movie Director

  17. 1954
    Highway Dragnet

    Movie Director

  18. 1953
    Tumbleweed

    Movie Director

  19. 1953
    The Golden Blade

    Movie Director

  20. 1953
    Law and Order

    Movie Director

  21. 1953
    Gunsmoke

    Movie Director

  22. 1952
    The Black Castle

    Movie Director

  23. 1952
    Untamed Frontier

    Movie Art Direction

  24. 1952
    Meet Danny Wilson

    Movie Art Direction