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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).
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.
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).
Sort by List order. 1. The Great Escape. 1963 2h 52m Approved. 8.2 (260K) 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.
John Sturges was an American film director known for his work in the western and action genres. He directed several classic films, including the legendary western “The Magnificent Seven” and the iconic war film “The Great Escape.” Here are some reasons why you should watch some of Sturges’ best films:
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).
Based on the true story of the largest escape from a German prison camp during the war, Sturges conveys the triumph of the human spirit in the meticulous escape planning, the ingenious details, the courageous escapees, the ultimate tragedy -- and even the disillusionment of the non-Nazi Germans.
