John Sturges

American film director and producer. Born 3 January 1910 in Oak Park, Illinois. Died 18 August 1992 in San Luis Obispo, California. His movies include [i]Bad Day at Black Rock[/i] (1955), [i]Gunfight at the O.K. Corral[/i] (1957), [i]The Magnificent Seven[/i] (1960), [i]The Great Escape[/i] (1963) and [i]Ice Station Zebra[/i] (1968) and many others. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Director 1956, [i]Bad Day at Black Rock[/i].