FILM DIRECTOR
John Sturges
1910 - 1992
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). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Sturges has received more than 762,058 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). John Sturges is the 245th most popular film director (down from 210th in 2019), the 1,627th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,389th in 2019) and the 64th most popular American Film Director.
John Sturges is most famous for directing the films "The Great Escape" and "Bad Day at Black Rock."
Memorability Metrics
760k
Page Views (PV)
59.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John Sturges ranks 245 out of 2,041. Before him are Jafar Panahi, Michael Moore, James Ivory, Yılmaz Güney, Bertrand Tavernier, and Víctor Erice. After him are Lucio Fulci, Karel Zeman, G. W. Pabst, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tsui Hark, and Edward Dmytryk.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJafar Panahi
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 239
Michael Moore
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 240
James Ivory
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 241
Yılmaz Güney
1937 - 1984
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 242
Bertrand Tavernier
1941 - 2021
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 243
Víctor Erice
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 244
John Sturges
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 245
Lucio Fulci
1927 - 1996
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 246
Karel Zeman
1910 - 1989
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 247
G. W. Pabst
1885 - 1967
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 248
Hirokazu Kore-eda
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 249
Tsui Hark
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 250
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, John Sturges ranks 63. Before him are Dorothy Vaughan, August Landmesser, Imi Lichtenfeld, Tancredo Neves, Lobsang Rampa, and Pavel Batitsky. After him are Miguel Najdorf, Eero Saarinen, Karel Zeman, A. J. Ayer, Tjalling Koopmans, and Kim Yong-sik. Among people deceased in 1992, John Sturges ranks 47. Before him are Mohamed Boudiaf, Jean-Claude Pascal, Albert Pierrepoint, Denholm Elliott, Lella Lombardi, and Abbas al-Musawi. After him are Markos Vafeiadis, Arletty, James Stirling, Wanda Rutkiewicz, Peter D. Mitchell, and Lina Bo Bardi.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsDorothy Vaughan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 57
August Landmesser
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1944
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 58
Imi Lichtenfeld
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1998
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 59
Tancredo Neves
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 60
Lobsang Rampa
WRITER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 61
Pavel Batitsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1984
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 62
John Sturges
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 63
Miguel Najdorf
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 64
Eero Saarinen
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1961
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 65
Karel Zeman
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1989
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 66
A. J. Ayer
PHILOSOPHER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 67
Tjalling Koopmans
ECONOMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 68
Kim Yong-sik
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1985
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 69
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsMohamed Boudiaf
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1992
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 41
Jean-Claude Pascal
ACTOR
1927 - 1992
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 42
Albert Pierrepoint
CELEBRITY
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 43
Denholm Elliott
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 44
Lella Lombardi
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1992
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 45
Abbas al-Musawi
POLITICIAN
1952 - 1992
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 46
John Sturges
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 47
Markos Vafeiadis
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 48
Arletty
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 49
James Stirling
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 50
Wanda Rutkiewicz
MOUNTAINEER
1943 - 1992
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 51
Peter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 52
Lina Bo Bardi
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1992
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 53
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Sturges ranks 1,627 out of 20,380. Before him are Emmett Till (1941), Kenneth G. Wilson (1936), Kirk Hammett (1962), Mariah Carey (1969), Helen Hayes (1900), and Richard Smalley (1943). After him are George C. Scott (1927), Raymond A. Spruance (1886), Harvey Milk (1930), Luke Perry (1966), Maria Shriver (1955), and Edward W. Morley (1838).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEmmett Till
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - 1955
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,621
Kenneth G. Wilson
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2013
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,622
Kirk Hammett
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,623
Mariah Carey
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,624
Helen Hayes
ACTOR
1900 - 1993
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,625
Richard Smalley
CHEMIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,626
John Sturges
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,627
George C. Scott
ACTOR
1927 - 1999
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,628
Raymond A. Spruance
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1969
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,629
Harvey Milk
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1978
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,630
Luke Perry
ACTOR
1966 - 2019
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 1,631
Maria Shriver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 1,632
Edward W. Morley
CHEMIST
1838 - 1923
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,633
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John Sturges ranks 64. Before him are Nicholas Ray (1911), Arthur Penn (1922), Gus Van Sant (1952), Edwin S. Porter (1870), Michael Moore (1954), and James Ivory (1928). After him are Peter Bogdanovich (1939), Richard Fleischer (1916), Robert Aldrich (1918), John Frankenheimer (1930), Joseph Losey (1909), and Robert J. Flaherty (1884).
Nicholas Ray
1911 - 1979
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 58
Arthur Penn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 59
Gus Van Sant
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 60
Edwin S. Porter
1870 - 1941
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 61
Michael Moore
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 62
James Ivory
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 63
John Sturges
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 64
Peter Bogdanovich
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 65
Richard Fleischer
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 66
Robert Aldrich
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 67
John Frankenheimer
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 68
Joseph Losey
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 69
Robert J. Flaherty
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 70