John Sturges
- Born
- January 3, 1910
- Died
- August 18, 1992 (82 years old)
- Place of birth
- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Biography
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).
Known for
★ 7.9The Great Escape
1963
★ 7.5The Magnificent Seven
1960
★ 7.0Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
★ 6.7The Eagle Has Landed
1976
★ 7.3Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
★ 6.4Joe Kidd
1972
★ 7.1Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
★ 6.4Ice Station Zebra
1968
★ 6.5The Old Man and the Sea
1958
★ 6.5Hour of the Gun
1967
★ 6.1McQ
1974
★ 6.3Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
Filmography
- 1976The Eagle Has LandedFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1974McQFilm · Director★ 6.1
- 1973The Valdez HorsesFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.6
- 1972Joe KiddFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1969MaroonedFilm · Director★ 6.0
- 1968Ice Station ZebraFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1967Hour of the GunFilm · Director, Producer★ 6.5
- 1965The Hallelujah TrailFilm · Director, Producer★ 6.1
- 1965The Satan BugFilm · Director, Producer★ 6.1
- 1963The Great EscapeFilm · Producer, Director★ 7.9
- 1962A Girl Named TamikoFilm · Director
- 1962Sergeants 3Film · Director
- 1961By Love PossessedFilm · Director
- 1960The Magnificent SevenFilm · Director, Producer★ 7.5
- 1959Never So FewFilm · Director★ 5.5
- 1959Last Train from Gun HillFilm · Director★ 7.1
- 1958The Old Man and the SeaFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1958The Law and Jake WadeFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1958Saddle the WindFilm · Other★ 6.7
- 1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 1956BacklashFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1955The Scarlet CoatFilm · Director
- 1955Underwater!Film · Director★ 5.5
- 1955Bad Day at Black RockFilm · Director★ 7.3
- 1953Escape from Fort BravoFilm · Director★ 6.3
- 1953Fast CompanyFilm · Director
- 1953JeopardyFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1952The Girl in WhiteFilm · Director
- 1951It's a Big CountryFilm · Director
- 1951The People Against O'HaraFilm · Director★ 5.8
- 1951Kind LadyFilm · Director
- 1950The Magnificent YankeeFilm · Director
- 1950Right CrossFilm · Director
- 1950Mystery StreetFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 1950The CaptureFilm · Director
- 1949The Walking HillsFilm · Director★ 6.0
- 1948Best Man WinsFilm · Director
- 1948The Sign of the RamFilm · Director
- 1947ThunderboltFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 1947Keeper of the BeesFilm · Director
- 1947For the Love of RustyFilm · Director
- 1946Alias Mr. TwilightFilm · Director
- 1946ShadowedFilm · Director
- 1946The Man Who DaredFilm · Director
- 1942SyncopationFilm · Editor
- 1941Scattergood Meets BroadwayFilm · Editor
- 1941Tom, Dick and HarryFilm · Editor★ 6.0
- 1940They Knew What They WantedFilm · Editor
