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Naftuli "Nathan" Hertz Juran was an American 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 also the brother of quality guru Joseph M. Juran.
Birth Name
Naftuli Hertz Juran
Born
Sunday, 01 September 1907
Died
Wednesday, 23 October 2002
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Boy Who Cried Werewolf | 1973 |
| Land Raiders | 1969 |
| Land of the Giants | 1968 |
| The Time Tunnel | 1966 |
| A Man Called Shenandoah | 1965 |
| Lost in Space | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | 1964 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964 |
| East of Sudan | 1964 |
| First Men in the Moon | 1964 |
| Siege of the Saxons | 1963 |
| Jack the Giant Killer | 1962 |
| Flight of the Lost Balloon | 1961 |
| Men Into Space | 1959 |
| World of Giants | 1959 |
| Good Day for a Hanging | 1959 |
| The 7th Voyage of Sinbad | 1958 |
| Attack of the 50 Foot Woman | 1958 |
| Le imprese di una spada leggendaria | 1958 |
| The Brain from Planet Arous | 1957 |
| The Deadly Mantis | 1957 |
| Hellcats of the Navy | 1957 |
| 20 Million Miles to Earth | 1957 |
| The Crooked Web | 1955 |
| Fury | 1955 |
| Crossroads | 1955 |
| My Friend Flicka | 1955 |
| Drums Across the River | 1954 |
| Highway Dragnet | 1954 |
| Law and Order | 1953 |
| Tumbleweed | 1953 |
| The Golden Blade | 1953 |
| Gunsmoke | 1953 |
| The Black Castle | 1952 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| East of Sudan | 1964 |
| Flight of the Lost Balloon | 1961 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Won |
