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Juraj Herz

Juraj Herz

Director · 1934–2018 · Kezmarok, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Directed 34

2010s

  1. 2014

    Slovakia 2.0

    Director

  2. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Darkness

    Director

  2. Dívka a kouzelník

    Director

  3. 2004

    Černí baroni

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    Passage

    Director

  2. 1994

    The Emperor's New Clothes

    Director

  3. 1991

    The Frog Prince

    Director

  4. Wolfgang A. Mozart

    Director

  5. The Magpie in the Wisp

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Gagman

    Director

  2. 1987

    The Galoshes of Happiness

    Director

  3. 1986

    Caught by Night

    Director

  4. 1984

    Sweet Troubles

    Director

  5. 1982

    Ferat Vampire

    Director

  6. 1981

    Bulldogs and Cherries

    Director

  7. 1980

    Fragile Relationships

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Ninth Heart

    Director

  2. Beauty and the Beast

    Director

  3. 1977

    Day for My Love

    Director

  4. 1976

    A Girl Fit to Be Killed

    Director

  5. 1975

    Girls from a Porcelain Factory

    Director

  6. 1972

    Morgiana

    Director

  7. 1971

    Oil Lamps

    Director

  8. 1970

    Sweet Games of Late Summer

    Director

  9. Naďa Urbánková's Nightmares

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968

    The Limping Devil

    Director

  3. 1967

    Sign of the Cancer

    Director

  4. 1965

    The Junk Shop

    Director

  5. 1964

    Defendant

    First Assistant Director

  6. 1963

    Transport from Paradise

    Assistant Director

Acted in 24

2010s

  1. 2015

    Journey to Rome

    Movie

  2. 2014

    Slovakia 2.0

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1994

    The Emperor's New Clothes

    Plafond

1980s

  1. 1988

    Gagman

    Mack · 3 episodes

  2. 1987

    The Galoshes of Happiness

    Movie

  3. 1982

    Ferat Vampire

    Dracula in silent film

  4. 1981

    Bulldogs and Cherries

    Movie

  5. 1980

    Fragile Relationships

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Ninth Heart

    New Astrologer

  2. 1977

    A Nice Plate of Spinach

    vedoucí kosmetického salónu Netušil

  3. 1976

    Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

    Movie

  4. A Girl Fit to Be Killed

    Movie

  5. 1972

    Touha Sherlocka Holmese

    Movie

  6. 1971

    Fantom operety

    TV

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Limping Devil

    Movie

  2. The Flat

    Visitor

  3. 1966

    Volejte Martina

    Movie

  4. The Pipes

    William Poker

  5. 1965
  6. If a Thousand Clarinets

    Movie

  7. 1964

    Lemonade Joe

    (uncredited)

  8. The Last Trick

    Movie

  9. 1963

    Transport from Paradise

    Movie

  10. 1961

    Every Penny Counts

    Movie

Wrote 20

2010s

  1. 2014

    Slovakia 2.0

    Writer

  2. 2010

1990s

  1. 1997

    Passage

    Screenplay

  2. 1991

    The Magpie in the Wisp

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1988

    Gagman

    Screenplay

  2. 1986

    Caught by Night

    Screenplay

  3. 1982

    Goodbye, Medeo

    Screenplay

  4. Ferat Vampire

    Screenplay

  5. 1981

    Bulldogs and Cherries

    Screenplay

  6. 1980

    Fragile Relationships

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Ninth Heart

    Screenplay

  2. Beauty and the Beast

    Screenplay

  3. 1972

    Morgiana

    Screenplay

  4. 1971

    Oil Lamps

    Screenplay

  5. 1970

    Sweet Games of Late Summer

    Screenplay

  6. Naďa Urbánková's Nightmares

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968

    The Limping Devil

    Screenplay

  3. 1967

    Sign of the Cancer

    Screenplay

  4. 1965

    The Junk Shop

    Screenplay

Appearances3

2010s

  1. 2019

    Karel je Gott

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 2018

    CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

    Self

  3. 2011

    This Way to the Cooling Chambers

    Himself