Juraj Herz
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Juraj Herz (Czechoslovakia, 1934), who graduated from the
theatre faculty of Prague (DAMU) rather than the
film faculty (FAMU), debuted
with the medium-length film Sberne Surovosti/ The Collection of Roughness (1965), based on a short story by Bohumil Hrabal.
His first full-length film was the psychological drama Znameni Raka/ Sign of the Cancer (1966), adapted from Hana Belohradska's book,
but he rose to prominence with the
horror comedy Spalovac Mrtvol/ Carnival of Heretics/ The Cremator (1969), based on Ladislav Fuks' novel and starring Rudolf Hruinský, which was banned for 20 years.
He also made comedies such as Kulhavý Dabel/ The Limping Devil (1968) and Holky z Porcelanu/ The Porcelain Girls (1974), but,
after another psychological drama Petrolejove Lampy/ Oil Lamps (1971), adapted from Jaroslav Havlicek's book,
he specialized in the horror, mystery and thriller genre for the rest of his career:
Morgiana (1972), adapted from Alexandr Grin's book,
Den pro mou Lasku/ Day for My Love (1976), scripted by Marketa Zinnerova,
Panna a Netvor/ Beauty and the Beast (1978),
Devate Srdce/ The Ninth Heart (1978),
Krehke Vztahy (1979), adapted from Vaclav Dusek's book,
Upir z Feratu/ The Vampire of Ferat (1982), from Josef Nesvadba's short story,
Zastihla me Noc/ The Night Overtakes Me (1985), adapted from Jaromíra Kolarova's book,
Prezuvky Stesti/ The Fortune Teller (1986),
etc.
In 1987 he emigrated to Germany, where he made
abi Princ/ The Frog Prince (1991),
Hloupa Augustina/ Silly Augustine (1993),
Cisarovy Nove Saty/ The Emperor's New Clothes (1993),
T.M.A./ Darkness (2009),
Habermannuv Mlýn/ Habermann (2010), adapted from Josef Urban's book,
etc.
Most of his films were photographed by Jiri Machane.
He died in 2010.
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