Directing

Nathan Juran

Born: September 1, 1907
Died: October 23, 2002 (aged 95)
Birthplace: Gurahumora, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (now Gura Humorului, Romania)
Credits: 63 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Harvey

1950

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Winchester '73

1950

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

1958

Bend of the River

1952

The Time Tunnel

1966

20 Million Miles to Earth

1957

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

1958

First Men in the Moon

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Lost in Space

1965

Body and Soul

1947

The Razor's Edge

1946

The Deadly Mantis

1957

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Jack the Giant Killer

1962

The Black Castle

1952

Land of the Giants

1968

Acting credits 1

Year	Title	Role
2000	Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Film	Self

Crew credits 62

Year	Title	Job
1973	The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Film	Director
1969	Land Raiders Film	Director
1968	Land of the Giants TV	Director (5 ep)
1966	The Time Tunnel TV	Director (4 ep)
1965	Lost in Space TV	Director (13 ep)
1964	Daniel Boone TV	Director (29 ep)
1964	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV	Director (4 ep)
1964	East of Sudan Film	Producer, Director
1964	First Men in the Moon Film	Director
1963	Siege of the Saxons Film	Director
1962	Jack the Giant Killer Film	Screenplay, Director
1961	Flight of the Lost Balloon Film	Director, Story, Screenplay
1961	Boy Who Caught a Crook Film	Writer
1961	Doctor Blood's Coffin Film	Original Story, Screenplay
1959	Mantelli e spade insanguinate Film	Director
1959	Men Into Space TV	Director (4 ep)
1959	World of Giants TV	Director (4 ep)
1959	Good Day for a Hanging Film	Director
1958	The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Film	Director
1958	Attack of the 50 Foot Woman Film	Director
1958	Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendaria Film	Director
1957	The Brain from Planet Arous Film	Director
1957	20 Million Miles to Earth Film	Director
1957	The Deadly Mantis Film	Director
1957	Hellcats of the Navy Film	Director
1955	The Crooked Web Film	Director
1955	Fury TV	Director (2 ep)
1955	Crossroads TV	Director (2 ep)
1955	My Friend Flicka TV	Director (5 ep)
1954	Drums Across the River Film	Director
1954	The Big Moment Film	Director
1954	Highway Dragnet Film	Director
1953	Tumbleweed Film	Director
1953	The Golden Blade Film	Director
1953	Law and Order Film	Director
1953	Gunsmoke Film	Director
1952	The Black Castle Film	Director
1952	Untamed Frontier Film	Art Direction
1952	Meet Danny Wilson Film	Art Direction
1952	Bend of the River Film	Art Direction
1951	Cave of Outlaws Film	Art Direction
1951	The Strange Door Film	Art Direction
1951	Thunder on the Hill Film	Art Direction
1951	Reunion in Reno Film	Art Direction
1951	Bright Victory Film	Art Direction
1950	Harvey Film	Art Direction
1950	Deported Film	Art Direction
1950	Winchester '73 Film	Art Direction
1949	Undertow Film	Art Direction
1949	Tulsa Film	Art Direction
1948	Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Film	Art Direction
1947	Body and Soul Film	Art Direction
1947	The Other Love Film	Art Direction
1946	The Razor's Edge Film	Art Direction
1942	Dr. Renault's Secret Film	Art Direction
1942	It's Everybody's War Film	Art Direction
1942	The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe Film	Art Direction
1942	Ten Gentlemen from West Point Film	Art Direction
1941	I Wake Up Screaming Film	Art Direction
1941	How Green Was My Valley Film	Art Direction