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John Sturges
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American film director (1910–1992)
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John Sturges was an American film director, producer, and editor. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1910, he worked in the cinema field and spoke English. He participated in World War II. His notable works include The Magnificent Seven, The Old Man and the Sea, Marooned, and Bad Day at Black Rock.
Sturges was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of natural causes, specifically myocardial infarction and heart failure, in San Luis Obispo in 1992.
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Film & TV
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
- Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie — Self (archive footage)2021
- Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans — Self (archive footage)2015
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn — Self1986
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Key facts
- Born
- John Eliot Sturges , ( 1910-01-03 ) January 3, 1910, Oak Park, Illinois , U.S.
- Died
- August 18, 1992 (1992-08-18) (aged 82), San Luis Obispo, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Sturges
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oak Park
- Place of death
- San Luis Obispo
- Occupation
- producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- Field of work
- film director
- Conflict
- World War II
- Height
- 1.88
- Work location
- United States
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- date of birth
- 1910-01-03
- date of death
- 1992-08-18
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Commons category
- John Sturges
- cause of death
- heart failure
- related category
- Category:Films directed by John Sturges
- ethnic group
- white people
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
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 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".
Career
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