Juraj Herz
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Juraj Herz works as a director working on the making of films rather than the performing of them. 'The Cremator' did more for the name than anything else on the list. 'Beauty and the Beast' counts among the more visible projects. The work is split between film and television rather than confined to either.
Juraj Herz
24 Directed
3 Series
Juraj Herz works as a director working on the making of films rather than the performing of them. 'The Cremator' did more for the name than anything else on the list. 'Beauty and the Beast' counts among the more visible projects. The work is split between film and television rather than confined to either.
Movies
Director
The Cremator
1969
Director
Morgiana
1972
Director
Day for My Love
1977
Director
Beauty and the Beast
1979
Director
Habermann
2010
Director
Ferat Vampire
1982
Director
Darkness
2009
Director
Bulldogs and Cherries
1981
Director
The Ninth Heart
1979
Director
The Emperor's New Clothes
1994
Director
The Galoshes of Happiness
1987
Director
The Magpie in the Wisp
1991
Director
Oil Lamps
1971
Director
Caught by Night
1986
Director
The Junk Shop
1965
Director
A Girl Fit to Be Killed
1976
Director
The Frog Prince
1991
Director
Passage
1997
Director
Sign of the Cancer
1967
Director
Fragile Relationships
1980
Director
The Limping Devil
1968
Director
Sweet Troubles
1984
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Ferat Vampire
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Habermann
Director
2010
Film
Darkness
Director
2009
Film
Černí baroni
Director · 11 episodes
2004–
TV
Passage
Director
1997
Film
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director
1994
Film
The Frog Prince
Director
1991
Film
Wolfgang A. Mozart
Director
1991
Film
Maigret
Director · 2 episodes
1991–
TV
The Magpie in the Wisp
Director
1991
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Juraj Herz still alive?
Juraj Herz passed away on April 8, 2018 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Juraj Herz?
Juraj Herz is best known for directing The Cremator, Beauty and the Beast, Morgiana.
How many movies has Juraj Herz directed?
Over a 53-year career (since 1965), Juraj Herz has directed or written 24 films and worked on 3 TV shows.
What was Juraj Herz's first movie?
The career of Juraj Herz began with The Junk Shop (1965).
What is Juraj Herz's most recent movie or series?
Juraj Herz's most recent release is Slovakia 2.0, which premiered on April 10, 2014.
What TV shows has Juraj Herz created or directed?
On television, Juraj Herz has appeared in Maigret, Gagman, Černí baroni, Černí andělé.
Juraj Herz
1934-09-04 · Kezmarok, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]
Juraj Herz (4 September 1934 – 9 April 2018) was a Slovak film director, actor, and scenic designer who was born when Kežmarok was a part of Czechoslovakia. He has directed for both film and television; and in the latter capacity, he has directed episodes of a joint French-Czech television series based on the Maigret novels of Georges Simenon. His 1971 film Petrolejové lampy, was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. His 1976 film Den pro mou lásku was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.
He died on 9 April 2018, aged 83.