DIRECTOR · FROM OAK PARK, USA
John Sturges
1910–199243 credits since 1946
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ABOUT JOHN
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born3 January 1910
Died18 August 1992
BirthplaceOak Park, USA
Known forDirecting
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- 31
- Average IMDb
- 6.6
- Highest rated
- The Great EscapeIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1946
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The 1970s
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The 1960s
10 titles · IMDb 6.5 on averageMovieDirector
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The 1950s
20 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
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The 1940s
9 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
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Elmer BernsteinComposer · The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven and 4 more
Steve McQueenThe Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven and 3 more
Charles BronsonThe Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven and 2 more
Dimitri TiomkinComposer · Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Last Train from Gun Hill and 2 more
Robert SurteesCinematographer · The Hallelujah Trail, The Satan Bug and 2 more
Donald PleasenceThe Great Escape, The Eagle Has Landed and 1 more
James GarnerThe Great Escape, Hour of the Gun and 1 more
