John Sturges

Directing • 1910-01-03 • Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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

7.9

The Great Escape

1963

7.5

The Magnificent Seven

1960

7.3

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

7.0

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

6.7

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

6.4

Joe Kidd

1972

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Filmography

1976
The Eagle Has LandedFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1974
McQFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1973
The Valdez HorsesFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1972
Joe KiddFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1969
MaroonedFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1968
Ice Station ZebraFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1967
Hour of the GunFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1965
The Hallelujah TrailFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1965
The Satan BugFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1963
The Great EscapeFilm
Director
★ 7.9
1962
Sergeants 3Film
Director
★ 5.8
1962
A Girl Named TamikoFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1961
By Love PossessedFilm
Director
★ 5.2
1960
The Magnificent SevenFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1959
Last Train from Gun HillFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1959
Never So FewFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1958
The Old Man and the SeaFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1958
The Law and Jake WadeFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1958
Saddle the WindFilm
Other
★ 6.7
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1956
BacklashFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1955
Bad Day at Black RockFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1955
Underwater!Film
Director
★ 5.5
1955
The Scarlet CoatFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1953
Escape from Fort BravoFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1953
JeopardyFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1953
Fast CompanyFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1952
The Girl in WhiteFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1951
The People Against O'HaraFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1951
Kind LadyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1951
It's a Big CountryFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1950
Mystery StreetFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1950
The CaptureFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1950
Right CrossFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1950
The Magnificent YankeeFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1949
The Walking HillsFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1948
The Sign of the RamFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1948
Best Man WinsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1947
ThunderboltFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1947
Keeper of the BeesFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1947
For the Love of RustyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1946
Alias Mr. TwilightFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1946
ShadowedFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1946
The Man Who DaredFilm
Director
★ 3.8