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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 Eliot Sturges, January 3, 1910, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
- Film director
- August 18, 1992 (aged 82), San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
John Sturges was an American film director, mostly remembered for his outstanding Western films. He also directed film noir, crime, historical, and sports films, and won a Golden Boot Award for his lifelong contribution to the Western genre.
- January 1, 1
- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- San Luis Obispo, California, USA
John Sturges 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). Sturges attended Marin Junior College (now College of Marin) on a football scholarship. In 1932 he.
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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 home ...
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 age 82.
The Great Escape: Directed by John Sturges. With Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
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, Howard Hawks ...
