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Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah

ActorWriterCrewDirectorSound Feb 21 (died age 59) Fresno, California, United States 1952–2025 (73 year career)
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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 soc…

Known For

The Wild Bunch
Film

The Wild Bunch

Director
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Film

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Charlie the Meter Reader
Straw Dogs
Film

Straw Dogs

Director
The Getaway
Film

The Getaway

Director
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Film

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Will (uncredited)
Cross of Iron
Film

Cross of Iron

Director
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Film

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Director
Ride the High Country
Film

Ride the High Country

Additional Writing

Filmography

Crew (55)

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