Back to peopleJohn SturgesKnown forDirectingBornJanuary 3, 1910DiedAugust 18, 1992Place of birthOak Park, Illinois, USABiographyLife and careerJohn 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).Filmography8 filmsAll8Crew8The Eagle Has Landed1976DirectorMcQ1974DirectorJoe Kidd1972DirectorThe Great Escape1963DirectorProducerThe Magnificent Seven1960DirectorProducerLast Train from Gun Hill1959DirectorGunfight at the O.K. Corral1957DirectorBad Day at Black Rock1955Director