John Sturges

John Sturges
Born
John Eliot Sturges

(1910-01-03)January 3, 1910
DiedAugust 18, 1992(1992-08-18) (aged 82)
OccupationFilm director

John Eliot Sturges (/ˈstɜːrɪs/; 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 and 2018, respectively, The Magnificent Seven and 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]

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (December 18, 2013). "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

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