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John Sturges

John Sturges, American director and producer (died 1992)

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Born
January 3, 1910
Died
August 18, 1992
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1910

About John Sturges

John Eliot Sturges 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". During World War II, Sturges directed documentaries and training films as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces First Motion Picture Unit. Sturges' mainstream directorial career began with The Man Who Dared (1946), the first of many B movies. He was awarded the Golden Boot Award in 1992 for his lifetime contribution to Westerns.

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John Sturges timeline

  1. Sturges' mainstream directorial career began with The Man Who Dared (1946), the first of many B movies.
  2. He was awarded the Golden Boot Award in 1992 for his lifetime contribution to Westerns.

The world when John Sturges was born

John Sturges was born in 1910. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1910

  • Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
  • Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
  • World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Sturges's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19102026
Average home$3,395$435,000
Average income$574$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population92.2M341 million

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