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Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
February 21, 1925
Place of Birth:
Fresno, California, United States
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Sam Peckinpah
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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.
Peckinpah's films generally deal with the conflict between values and ideals, and the corruption of violence in human society. He was given the nickname "Bloody Sam" owing to the violence in his films. His characters are often loners or losers who desire to be honorable, but are forced to compromise in order to survive in a world of nihilism and brutality.
Peckinpah's combative personality, marked by years of alcohol and drug abuse, has often overshadowed his professional legacy. Many of his films were noted for behind-the-scenes battles with producers and crew members, damaging his reputation and career during his lifetime. Many of his films, such as Straw Dogs (1971), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), remain controversial.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut | Self |
| 2019 | Peckinpah Suite | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | A Justified Life: Sam Peckinpah and the High Country | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Sam Peckinpah: Portrait | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Filmmakers in Action | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited) |
| 1981 | A Tied Blasé | Self |
| 1979 | The Visitor | Dr. Sam Collins |
| 1978 | China 9, Liberty 37 | Wilbur Olsen |
| 1978 | Convoy | News Crew Director (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Will (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Man in Palace Bar (uncredited) |
| 1971 | On Location: Dustin Hoffman | Self |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Charlie the Meter Reader |
| 1955 | Dial Red O | Cook in Diner (uncredited) |
| 1955 | An Annapolis Story | Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Wichita | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |