John Sturges

John Eliot Sturges (; January 3, 1910 – August 18, 1992) 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". Provided by Wikipedia