Director
Nathan Juran
Born September 1, 1907 in Gurahumora, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (now Gura Humorului, Romania)Died October 23, 200225 films
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.
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First watchThe 7th Voyage of Sinbad19586.9When the lovely Princess Parisa is shrunken by wicked Sokurah the Magician, Sinbad must embark on a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
25 films as director- 1973The Boy Who Cried WerewolfDirector
- 1969Land RaidersDirector
- 1964East of SudanDirector
- 1964First Men in the MoonDirector
- 1963Siege of the SaxonsDirector
- 1962Jack the Giant KillerDirector
- 1961Flight of the Lost BalloonDirector
- 1959Mantelli e spade insanguinateDirector
- 1959Good Day for a HangingDirector
- 1958The 7th Voyage of SinbadDirector
- 1958Attack of the 50 Foot WomanDirector
- 1958Le Imprese di una Spada LeggendariaDirector
- 1957The Brain from Planet ArousDirector
- 195720 Million Miles to EarthDirector
- 1957The Deadly MantisDirector
- 1957Hellcats of the NavyDirector
- 1955The Crooked WebDirector
- 1954Drums Across the RiverDirector
- 1954The Big MomentDirector
- 1954Highway DragnetDirector
- 1953TumbleweedDirector
- 1953The Golden BladeDirector
- 1953Law and OrderDirector
- 1953GunsmokeDirector
- 1952The Black CastleDirector