Sam Peckinpah



First NameSam
Last NamePeckinpah
Full Name at BirthDavid Samuel Peckinpah
Age59 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 21, 1925
BirthplaceFresno, California
Date of DeathDecember 28, 1984
Location of DeathInglewood, California
Cause of DeathStroke
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryDirector
Claim to FameStraw Dogd

David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch (1969). He was known for the innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence, as well as his revisionist approach to the Western genre.


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Filmography

Selected Sam Peckinpah film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2006
Himself

2005
Filmmakers in Action
Himself

2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Himself

1979
Dr. Sam Collins

1978
Wilbur Olsen, Dime Novelist

1978
News crew director

1972
Man in Palace Bar

1955
Bank Teller

1955
Pilot

1955
Cook in Diner

Art Department Credits

1952
The Liberace Show
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Director Credits

1982
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1978
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1977
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1972
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1972
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1971
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1965
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1960
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1960
The Westerner
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1958
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1957
Trackdown
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1955
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Other Crew Credits

1972
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1955
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Producer Credits

1960
The Westerner
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Thanks Credits

2008
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2007
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1986
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
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Writer Credits

2011
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1971
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1968
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1966
ABC Stage 67
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1965
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1960
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1960
The Westerner
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1958
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1957
Mr. Adams and Eve
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1956
Broken Arrow
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1955
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Films directed by Sam Peckinpah
Convoy (1978)
Cross of Iron (1977)
Major Dundee (1965)
Sam Peckinpah
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Getaway (1972)