Juraj Herz
Film director · 2 films (1969–1979)
Juraj Herz is a director whose work here spans The Cremator (1969) to Beauty and the Beast (1979), across horror and drama. The work runs close — 41% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 117 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Juraj Herz 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 seri
Born 4 September 1934 · Kezmarok, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia] · died 8 April 2018
Directing style
Juraj Herz constructs claustrophobic interior spaces and nocturnal settings dominated by a tense, ominous atmosphere. He relies heavily on shallow-depth-of-field closeups shot from eye-level, isolating subjects against deeply shadowed backgrounds rendered in high-contrast black-and-white or cool, desaturated tones. Lighting is motivated primarily by practical sources, candlelight, and fluorescent fixtures, creating a palette of stark whites, pitch blacks, and muted, earthy ochres and deep browns.
Awards
- Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross · 2017
- Annual award ACFK · 2004
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 1979
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 1972
Films directed by Juraj Herz
About Juraj Herz
When was Juraj Herz born?
Juraj Herz was born on 4 September 1934 in Kezmarok, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia] and died on 8 April 2018.
What films has Juraj Herz directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Cremator (1969) and Beauty and the Beast (1979).
What awards has Juraj Herz won?
Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross (2017), Annual award ACFK (2004), Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (1979) and Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award (1972).
Search every frame of Juraj Herz’s films
All 117 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Juraj Herz — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.