John Sturges

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $22,625,168 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,681)

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

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	15	$22,374,471	$250,697	$22,625,168
	Producer	1	$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397
	Co-Director	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,665	$22,374,471
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,354	$11,744,471
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,577	$250,697
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,653	$228,926
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,681	$22,625,168
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,499	$11,973,397

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 3, 2021	Valdez il mezzosangue	Director
Jan 17, 2017	Bad Day at Black Rock	Director		$4,274	$4,274
Feb 6, 1974	McQ	Director
Jan 1, 1972	Joe Kidd	Director	$6,330,000		$6,330,000
Dec 11, 1969	Marooned	Director	$4,300,000		$4,300,000
Oct 23, 1968	Ice Station Zebra	Director		$76	$76
Jun 23, 1965	The Hallelujah Trail	Director
Aug 8, 1963	The Great Escape	Director Producer	$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397
Oct 12, 1960	The Magnificent Seven	Director		$17,421	$17,421
Dec 7, 1959	Never so Few	Director
Jul 9, 1959	Last Train From Gun Hill	Director
Oct 11, 1958	The Old Man and the Sea	Co-Director
Apr 11, 1956	Backlash	Director
Feb 9, 1955	Underwater!	Director
Dec 4, 1953	Escape from Fort Bravo	Director
Mar 30, 1953	Jeopardy	Director

Averages			$7,458,157	$62,674	$3,770,861
Totals	16		$22,374,471	$250,697	$22,625,168

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 8, 1963	The Great Escape			$11,744,471	$11,973,397	98.1%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$11,744,471	$11,973,397	98.1%
Totals	1			$11,744,471	$11,973,397

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,665	$22,374,471
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,354	$11,744,471
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,577	$250,697
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,653	$228,926
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,681	$22,625,168
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,499	$11,973,397