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John Sturges (1910–1992)


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He began his directing career at Columbia Pictures, where from 1946-49 he he worked on "12-day wonders" ("B" pictures shot on a 12-day schedule). From there he moved on to MGM where for another six years he directed more "B" pictures, albeit on a larger budget. He established an independent production company in 1959... See more trivia »

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideDirector (45 titles)
1974 McQ
 
1973 Chino
 
1972 Joe Kidd
 
1969 Marooned
 
1967 Hour of the Gun
 
1965 The Satan Bug
 
1962 Sergeants 3
 
1959 Never So Few
 
1958 Saddle the Wind (uncredited)
 
1956 Backlash
 
1955 Underwater!
 
1953 Fast Company
 
1953 Jeopardy
 
1951 Kind Lady
 
1950 Right Cross
 
1950 Mystery Street
 
1950 The Capture
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Kind Lady (1949)
 
1948 Best Man Wins
 
1947 Thunderbolt (documentary short) (as Capt John Sturges)
 
1946 Shadowed
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1973 Chino (producer)
 
1967 Hour of the Gun (producer)
 
1965 The Hallelujah Trail (producer)
 
1965 The Satan Bug (producer)
 
1963 The Great Escape (producer)
 
1960 The Magnificent Seven (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (5 titles)
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
Spencer Tracy (1977) … Himself
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.26 (1966) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Return to 'The Great Escape' (video documentary short)
Himself (voice) (archive sound)
 

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Thunderbolt -- A documentary on the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft and its use in missions over Europe and the Pacific Theatre in the Second World War. The Old Man and the Sea -- An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea. Based on Ernest Hemingway's story. The Capture -- A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament.
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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Capt John Sturges

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

He began his directing career at Columbia Pictures, where from 1946-49 he he worked on "12-day wonders" ("B" pictures shot on a 12-day schedule). From there he moved on to MGM where for another six years he directed more "B" pictures, albeit on a larger budget. He established an independent production company in 1959... See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn