John Sturges
American film director (1910–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the film director Preston Sturges.
For the English priest, see John Sturges (priest). For the American photographer, see Jock Sturges. For the artist, see John Sturgess.
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). In 2013, The Magnificent Seven and 2018, Bad Day at Black Rock were selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1]
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Born | John Eliot Sturges (1910-01-03)January 3, 1910 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 18, 1992(1992-08-18) (aged 82) |
Occupation | Film director |
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