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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. He directed classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and Bad Day at Black Rock, and won a Golden Boot Award for his lifelong contribution to the Western genre.
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- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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- San Luis Obispo, California, USA
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 3, 1910
- August 18, 1992
May 8, 2024 · John Sturges (born January 3, 1910, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.—died August 18, 1992, San Luis Obispo, California) 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).
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John Eliot Sturges ( / ˈstɜːrdʒɪs /; 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).
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Aug 18, 1992 · John Sturges was an American film director who made classics such as The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven and Ice Station Zebra. Learn more about his life, career and movies on The Movie Database.
Sturges, John. (b. 3 January 1911 in Oak Park, Illinois; d. 18 August 1992 in San Luis Obispo, California), film director best known for his action films, particularly Westerns. Born John Carne, Sturges was two years old when his parents moved from the Chicago suburb of Oak Park to Santa Monica, California.
