John Sturges

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $22,624,982 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,430)
Best-known technical roles: The Great Escape (Director), The Great Escape (Producer), Joe Kidd (Director), Marooned (Director)
Born: January 3, 1911
Died: August 18, 1992
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector14$22,374,471$250,511$22,624,982
Producer1$11,744,471$228,926$11,973,397
Co-Director1$0$0$0

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All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 3, 2021Valdez il mezzosangue Director
Jan 17, 2017Bad Day at Black Rock Director $4,274$4,274
Feb 6, 1974McQ Director
Jan 1, 1972Joe Kidd Director $6,330,000$6,330,000
Dec 11, 1969Marooned Director $4,300,000$4,300,000
Oct 23, 1968Ice Station Zebra Director $76$76
Jun 23, 1965The Hallelujah Trail Director
Aug 8, 1963The Great Escape Director
Producer
$11,744,471$228,926$11,973,397
Oct 12, 1960The Magnificent Seven Director $17,235$17,235
Dec 7, 1959Never so Few Director
Jul 9, 1959Last Train From Gun Hill Director
Oct 11, 1958The Old Man and the Sea Co-Director
Apr 11, 1956Backlash Director
Feb 9, 1955Underwater! Director
Dec 4, 1953Escape from Fort Bravo Director
 
Averages $7,458,157$62,628$3,770,830
Totals 15 $22,374,471$250,511$22,624,982


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 3, 2021Valdez il mezzosangue
Jan 17, 2017Bad Day at Black Rock $4,274
Feb 6, 1974McQ
Jan 1, 1972Joe Kidd $6,330,000$6,330,000100.0%
Dec 11, 1969Marooned $4,300,000$4,300,000100.0%
Oct 23, 1968Ice Station Zebra $76
Jun 23, 1965The Hallelujah Trail
Aug 8, 1963The Great Escape $11,744,471$11,973,39798.1%
Oct 12, 1960The Magnificent Seven $17,235
Dec 7, 1959Never so Few
Jul 9, 1959Last Train From Gun Hill
Apr 11, 1956Backlash
Feb 9, 1955Underwater!
Dec 4, 1953Escape from Fort Bravo
 
Averages n/an/a$7,458,157$3,770,83099.4%
Totals 14 $22,374,471$22,624,982


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 8, 1963The Great Escape $11,744,471$11,973,39798.1%
 
Averages n/an/a$11,744,471$11,973,39798.1%
Totals 1 $11,744,471$11,973,397