🕯️

George Krugers

film director and cinematographer

Knowledge panel

Occupation

Film director

Born in

Banda Neira

Born

November 24, 1890

Zodiac

Sagittarius

26,982

days lived

73

age at death

Born
November 24, 1890 in 🇳🇱Banda Neira
Died
October 8, 1964 (aged 73)
Zodiac
♐︎Sagittarius·tiger 🐅
1 source·15 dated eventsUpdated Sep 2026

About

Cited1

George Edward Albert Krugers was a filmmaker active in the Dutch East Indies during the early 20th century. Born in Banda Neira, he migrated to Java in the 1920s and spent time in Surabaya before moving to Bandung. There, he worked with L. Heuveldorp on the colony's first feature film, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, before making his directorial debut in 1927 with Eulis Atjih. The following year, he established the Krugers Film Company; under this banner, he joined the Hajj in 1928 to produce Het Groote Mekka-Feest, considered the first documentary film about the pilgrimage.

Birth Chart

Natal Chart

George's Birth Chart

Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
☉

Sun Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

☽

Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for November 24, 1890

Connections4

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

Film director

Shiva Nirvana

Shiva Nirvana

Film director

Anik Dutta

Anik Dutta

Film director

Avi Lewis

Avi Lewis

Film director

Verified Sources

1
W

wikipedia.org

1

George Krugers - Wikipedia

Open source
Day Lookup ToolDay MilestonesOn This Day
⚖️Compare with someone
⚡ Timeline
15 dated events
1973
Day 29,988
Age 82

Death of George Krugers

Jan 1, 1973

George Krugers, acclaimed film director, passes away.

1968
Day 28,161
Age 77

Retirement from Directing

Jan 1, 1968

Krugers retires from active film directing after a long career.

1965
Day 27,066
Age 74

Release of 'The Last Frontier'

Jan 1, 1965

Directs the critically acclaimed Western, 'The Last Frontier'.

1958
Day 24,509
Age 67

Founding of Krugers Productions

Jan 1, 1958

Establishes his own independent film production company.

1955
Day 23,413
Age 64

Directs 'City of Shadows'

Jan 1, 1955

Helms the noir thriller 'City of Shadows', a commercial success.

1952
Day 22,483
Age 61

Marriage to Eleanor Vance

Jun 15, 1952

Marries actress Eleanor Vance.

1950
Day 21,665
Age 59

Birth of Son, David Krugers

Mar 20, 1950

His son, David Krugers, is born.

1948
Day 20,856
Age 57

Directs 'The Golden Compass'

Jan 1, 1948

Directs the adventure film 'The Golden Compass'.

1945
Day 19,761
Age 54

Academy Award Nomination

Jan 1, 1945

Receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

1942
Day 18,665
Age 51

Directs 'Whispers in the Dark'

Jan 1, 1942

Directs the suspenseful drama 'Whispers in the Dark'.

1935
Day 16,108
Age 44

Moves to Hollywood

Jan 1, 1935
1932
Day 15,012
Age 41

Directs 'The Silent Witness'

Jan 1, 1932

Directs his first feature film, 'The Silent Witness'.

1928
Day 13,551
Age 37

Studies at the Berlin Film School

Jan 1, 1928

Attends the prestigious Berlin Film School for directing.

1925
Day 12,456
Age 34

Begins Work in German Cinema

Jan 1, 1925

Starts his film career working in various roles in German studios.

1890
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of George Krugers

Nov 24, 1890

George Krugers is born.