John Sturges

About John Sturges

Birth Day: January 3, 1910
Birth Place: Illinois
Birth Sign: Capricorn

John Sturges Net Worth

John Sturges net worth and salary: John Sturges is a Director who has a net worth of $16 Million. John Sturges was born in in January 3, 1910. Active primarily during the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, he directed such popular films as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Great Escape, and The Magnificent Seven, and was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the 1955 feature Bad Day at Black Rock.
John Sturges is a member of Director

💰John Sturges Net worth: $16 Million

About

Active primarily during the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, he directed such popular films as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Great Escape, and The Magnificent Seven, and was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the 1955 feature Bad Day at Black Rock.

Before Fame

His early directing credits include a series of World War II-era U.S. Army Air Corps training movies, as well as the post-war Hollywood B-movie The Man Who Dared.

Trivia

He was the 1990 recipient of the Western film genre's prestigious Golden Boot Award.

Family Life

Born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, he later settled in Southern California.

Associated With

Japanese director Akira Kurosawa commended Sturges on his direction of The Magnificent Seven (which was an adaptation of the earlier Kurosawa film Seven Samurai).