Nathan Juran

Nathan Juran

American film director (1907-2002)

Naftuli Hertz "Nathan" Juran was a Romanian-born film art director, and later film and television director. As an art director, he won the Oscar for Best Art Direction in 1942 for How Green Was My Valley, along with Richard Day and Thomas Little. His work on The Razor's Edge in 1946 also received an Academy nomination. In the 1950s, he began to direct, and was known for science fiction and fantasy films such as Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. He was the brother of quality guru Joseph M. Juran.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 14 films (1952–1965) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1952 The Black Castle. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 81 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Gunsmoke Nathan Juran 79 min Color
1953 Gunsmoke Nathan Juran 11:07 16mm B&W sound
1953 Law and Order Nathan Juran
1953 The Golden Blade Nathan Juran 80 min 16mm Color Sound
1953 Tumbleweed. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 79 min. 35mm Color sound
1954 Drums Across The River. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 78 min. 35mm Color sound
1957 The Deadly Mantis. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 78 min. 35mm B&W sound
1958 Good Day For A Hanging. Columbia Pictures Corp. 85 min. 35mm Color sound
1958 The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad. Columbia Pictures Corp. 89 min. 35mm Color sound
1961 Boy Who Caught A Crook. Harvard Film Corp. 72 min 35mm B&W sound
1963 Siege Of The Saxons Ideal Pictures Inc 85 min 16mm sound
1964 First Men In The Moon. Ameran Films Ltd. 103 min 35mm Color sound
1965 First Men In The Moon Columbia Picture Corp 103 min 16mm Color sound