The Great Escape
1963
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John Eliot Sturges (/ ˈ s t ɜːr dʒ ɪ s /; January 3, 1910 – August 18, 1992) was an American film director. His films include Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), and Ice Station Zebra (1968).
John Sturges was an American film director, mostly remembered for his outstanding Western films. In 1992, Sturges was awarded a Golden Boot Award for his lifelong contribution to the Western genre. Sturges was born in the village of Oak Park, Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area.
May 8, 2024 · John Sturges was an American director best known for taut war movies and westerns. His films include such classics as Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), The Magnificent Seven (1960), and The Great Escape (1963).
May 31, 2024 · John Sturges, a master of the Hollywood golden era, crafted films that have stood the test of time. Known for his knack for tension and epic storytelling, Sturges's movies often blend thrilling plots with deep character studies.
Aug 22, 1992 · John Sturges, the director of action films like "The Magnificent Seven," "The Great Escape," "Gunfight at the O K Corral" and "Ice Station Zebra," died on Tuesday at French Hospital, near his...
1. The Great Escape (1963) Approved | 172 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller. 8.2. Rate. 86 Metascore. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Director: John Sturges | Stars: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson. Votes: 258,762 | Gross: $12.10M.
Aug 18, 1992 · John Eliot Sturges was an American film director. His movies include Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963) and Ice Station Zebra (1968).
Aug 21, 1992 · John Sturges, one of the last of Hollywood’s old-time action directors, whose triumphs at the box-office confounded critics who tried to dismiss him as a “technician,” died Tuesday at...
Nov 15, 2022 · John Sturges doesn't have quite the same reputation as Akira Kurosawa or his contemporaries. Despite directing a dozen westerns, he is still overshadowed by the likes of John Ford,...
Confronted with a hostile and violent world, the men of John Sturges’s best films—the gunfighters, the servicemen, and the one-armed stranger—responded with courage and determination. And despite Sturges’s casual selfassessment, his skill as a director helped to make them memorable.
