Juraj Herz | |
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Born | 4 September 1934 Kežmarok, Slovakia |
Occupation | Film director Screenwriter Actor |
Years active | 1961 - present |
Juraj Herz (born 4 September 1934 in Kežmarok) is a Slovak film director, actor, and scenic designer. He has directed for both film and television; 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.[1] His 1976 film Den pro mou lásku was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]