Juraj Herz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Juraj Herz (4 September 1934 – 9 April 2018) was a Czech 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.
The Shop on Main Street
as Jewish ManIn a small town in Nazi-occupied Slovakia during World War II, decent but timid carpenter Tono...
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The Pipes
as William PokerThis three-part Austrian/Czech comedy stretches the boundaries of what is considered to be...
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The Ninth Heart
as New AstrologerMartin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who...
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Lemonade Joe
as (uncredited)A satire of the Great American Way, with Lemonade Joe a "clean living" gunfighter who drinks...
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Ferat Vampire
as Dracula in silent filmA doctor is shocked when his beloved colleague Mima signs a contract with foreign car...
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The Limping Devil
as uncreditedA baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of...
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Fragile Relationships
as uncreditedA divorced single mother romances a young slaughterhouse worker, must to the chagrin of her...
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If a Thousand Clarinets
as uncreditedA military base. An awkward soldier. A statue of Bach. And suddenly all guns in the area change...
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The Flat
as VisitorA man is trapped in a sinister flat where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.
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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
as SelfAn epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around...
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The Last Trick
as uncreditedTwo magicians, Mr.Schwarzwald and Mr.Edgar, try to outdo each other in performing elaborate...
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A Nice Plate of Spinach
as vedoucí kosmetického salónu NetušilThe heroes of this absurd comedy, full of confusion and humor are Dzharda Zemanek and Frantisek...
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The Emperor's New Clothes
as PlafondThe Emperor of a European country demands new clothes to wear every day, in fact sometimes...
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Caught by Night
as narratorA communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.
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Transport from Paradise
as uncreditedCzechoslovakian Zbynek Brynych directs this psychological drama set in World War II Terezin...
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Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
as uncreditedA funny outlaw tale inspired by traditional folk humour. Pacho is no ordinary outlaw. He detests...
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Bulldogs and Cherries
as uncreditedThe dreaded Italian mafioso, Marian Labuda, will also be convinced. Mafioso Carmello was guilty...
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Every Penny Counts
as uncreditedAfter inheriting a villa from his uncle, Emil Tuma meets its strange inhabitants, getting him in...
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Touha Sherlocka Holmese
as uncreditedSherlock Holmes likes to play violin and expects a great career in music. He gets a place in a...
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A Girl Fit to Be Killed
as uncreditedThe waitress Gita from the hotel "Bobí vrch" approaches her lover who has not left his wife yet...
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This Way to the Cooling Chambers
as HimselfThe filmmakers revisit some of the shooting locations of THE CREMATOR with director Juraj Herz...
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