John Sturges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Sturges

American film director

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1910

Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1992

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Eliot Sturges (; January 3, 1910 – August 18, 1992) 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).
In 2013, The Magnificent Seven was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
He was not related to director Preston Sturges.