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Nathan Juran (1907–2002)

Director | Art Director | Writer

Austrian-born Nathan Juran was a professional architect before entering the film industry as an art director in 1937. He won an Academy Award for art direction on How Green Was My Valley. World War II interrupted his film career, and he spent his war years with the OSS. Returning to Hollywood, he turned to directing films in the 1950s... See full bio »

Born:

Naftuli Hertz Juran
in Gura Humora, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary [now Gura Humorului, Bukovina, Romania]

Died:

(age 95) in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA
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1973 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (as Nathan H. Juran)
 
1965-1970 Daniel Boone (TV series)
– Israel and Love (1970)
– The Homecoming (1970)
– Noblesse Oblige (1970)
– A Matter of Vengeance (1970)
– Perilous Passage (1970)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1968-1970 Land of the Giants (TV series)
– Nightmare (1970)
– Land of the Lost (1969)
– The Clones (1969)
– Deadly Pawn (1969)
– Ghost Town (1968)
 
1969 Land Raiders (as Nathan H. Juran)
 
1965-1968 Lost in Space (TV series)
– Target: Earth (1968)
– The Space Primevals (1967)
– Condemned of Space (1967)
– The Girl from the Green Dimension (1967)
– The Wreck of the Robot (1966)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
– Raiders from Outer Space (1967)
– The Death Merchant (1967)
– Billy the Kid (1967)
– The Walls of Jericho (1967)
– Revenge of the Gods (1966)
 
1965-1966 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
– Deadly Invasion (1966)
– The Shape of Doom (1966)
– The Machines Strike Back (1965)
 
1965-1966 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
– Care of General Delivery (1966)
– The Clown (1966)
– The Imposter (1966)
– Run, Killer, Run (1966)
– The Reward (1965)
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1964 East of Sudan
 
1964 First Men in the Moon
 
1963 Siege of the Saxons
 
1962 Jack the Giant Killer
 
1961 Flight of the Lost Balloon
 
1959-1960 Men Into Space (TV series)
– Is There Another Civilization? (1960)
– Verdict in Orbit (1960)
– Earthbound (1960)
– Edge of Eternity (1959)
 
1959 World of Giants (TV series)
– The Smugglers (1959)
– The Pool (1959)
– Feathered Foe (1959)
– Gambling Story (1959)
 
1959 Mantelli e spade insanguinate
 
1959 Frances Langford Presents (TV series)
 
1959 Good Day for a Hanging
 
1958 The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
 
1958 Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (as Nathan Hertz)
 
1958 Le imprese di una spada leggendaria
 
1957 The Brain from Planet Arous (as Nathan Hertz)
 
1957 20 Million Miles to Earth
 
1957 Hellcats of the Navy
 
1957 The Deadly Mantis
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
– God's Healing (1956)
– Anatole of the Bayous (1956) (as Jerry Juran)
– Deadly Fear (1956)
– The Bowery Bishop (1956)
– The Little Herald (1956) (as Jerry Juran)
 
1956 The Three Musketeers (TV series)
 
1955-1956 My Friend Flicka (TV series)
– One Man's Horse (1956)
– Act of Loyalty (1955)
– The Little Secret (1955)
– Rogue Stallion (1955)
– A Case of Honor (1955)
 
1955 The Crooked Web (as Nathan Hertz Juran)
 
1955 Fury (TV series)
– The Horse Coper (1955)
 
1954 Drums Across the River
 
1954 The Big Moment
 
1954 Highway Dragnet
 
1953 Tumbleweed
 
1953 The Golden Blade
 
1953 Law and Order
 
1953 Gunsmoke
 
1952 The Black Castle
 
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1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
– Minnow for a Shark (1969) (writer)
 
1962 Jack the Giant Killer (screenplay)
 
1961 Flight of the Lost Balloon
 
1961 Boy Who Caught a Crook (written by)
 
1961 Doctor Blood's Coffin (screenplay / as Jerry Juran / story / as Jerry Juran)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2003 Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (documentary) (additional interviewee)
 
1966 The Deadly Mantis (short) (director: archive footage)
 
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1964 East of Sudan (producer)
 
1961 Flight of the Lost Balloon (associate producer)
 
1964 Cyrano et d'Artagnan (second unit director)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2003 Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (documentary) (dedicatee)
 
2000 Backstory (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– How Green Was My Valley (2000) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2000 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Himself - Art Director
– How Green Was My Valley (2000) … Himself - Art Director
 

Related Videos

Jack the Giant Killer -- Farmboy, Jack, becomes a knight and must protect a princess from the devices of the evil Pendragon. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 2: Episode 12 -- The Seaview races to the rescue when rogue drone submarines begin attacking the Eastern United States. The Deadly Mantis -- A prehistoric giant praying mantis attacks North America.
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Alternate Names:

Nathan Hertz | Jerry Juran | Nathan H. Juran | Nathan Hertz Juran
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[on the loyal worldwide fan following for his films] That's very gratifying. It gives me a good feeling. When I was in the picture business, we didn't have home video. I always felt that my movies were temporary. They were just pieces of celluloid. You couldn't eat them. You couldn't sleep in them. You couldn't use them in any practical way... See more »

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Star Sign:

Virgo