John Sturges

John Sturges

DirectorProducerEditor
Born
January 3, 1910
Died
August 18, 1992

John Sturges was an American film director, mostly remembered for his outstanding Western films. In 1992, Sturges was awarded a Golden Boot Award for his lifelong contribution to the Western genre. Sturges was born in the village of Oak Park, Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area. By 1930,…

Director

The Eagle Has Landed(1976)
McQ(1974)
Chino(1973)
Joe Kidd(1972)
Le Mans(1971)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Thunderbolt(1947)

Editorial Department

Gunga Din(1939)
Of Human Bondage(1934)

Archive Footage

Dynamo(2025)as Self
Das Boot: Welterfolg aus der Tiefe(2021)as Self
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie(2021)as Self
Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner(2020)as Self
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans(2015)as Self - Co-Director, Le Mans