Sam Peckinpah

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

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Biography

David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker.

Known For

Film

The Wild Bunch

Director

Film

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Charlie the Meter Reader

Film

Straw Dogs

Director

Film

The Getaway

Director

Film

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Will (uncredited)

Film

Cross of Iron

Director

Film

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Director

Film

Ride the High Country

Additional Writing

Filmography

Acting (20)

Movies (17)

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut

2022

as Self

Filmmakers in Action

2006

as Self (archive footage)

6.8

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

as Self (archive footage)

7.8

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003

as Self

7.1

The Osterman Weekend

1983

as Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)

A Tied Blasé

as Self

The Visitor

as Dr. Sam Collins

Convoy

as News Crew Director (uncredited)

6.3

China 9, Liberty 37

1978

as Wilbur Olsen

5.3

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

as Will (uncredited)

7.2

Junior Bonner

1972

as Man in Palace Bar (uncredited)

6.1

On Location: Dustin Hoffman

1971

as Self

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

as Charlie the Meter Reader

7.5

Wichita

1955

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

6.4

Dial Red O

1955

as Cook in Diner (uncredited)

5.4

An Annapolis Story

1955

as Pilot (uncredited)

3.3

Television (3)

Dinah!

as Self

Film '72

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.6

Crew (54)

Movies (36)

Straw Dogs

2011

Original Film Writer

5.9

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

2011

In Memory Of

The Osterman Weekend

Director

Convoy

Director

Cross of Iron

Director

The Killer Elite

Director

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

Director

7.1

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

Screenplay

7.1

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

Songs

7.1

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

Story

7.1

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Director

The Getaway

Director

Junior Bonner

Director

Straw Dogs

Director

Straw Dogs

Screenplay

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

Director

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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

Producer

The Wild Bunch

Director

The Wild Bunch

Screenplay

Villa Rides

Screenplay

Noon Wine

Director

Noon Wine

Screenplay

Major Dundee

Director

Major Dundee

Screenplay

The Glory Guys

Writer

The Losers

Director

The Losers

1963

Producer

The Losers

1963

Story

Ride the High Country

1962

Additional Writing

7.1

Ride the High Country

Director

One-Eyed Jacks

Additional Writing

The Deadly Companions

Director

Tom Tit Tot

Director

Private Hell 36

Dialogue

Portrait of a Madonna

1952

Director

Portrait of a Madonna

1952

Writer

Television (18)

ABC Stage 67

Director

ABC Stage 67

Writer

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Director

The Dick Powell Show

Director

Route 66

Director

Route 66

Writer

The Westerner

Director

The Westerner

Writer

The Rifleman

Director

The Rifleman

Writer

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Writer

7.3

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Director

Broken Arrow

Director

Broken Arrow

Writer

Gunsmoke

Director

Gunsmoke

Screenplay

Gunsmoke

Writer

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Writer

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