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  • BIRTH 21/02/1925
  • DEATH 28/12/1984
  • Country United States
  • MOVIES 4
  • DIRECTOR 19
  • SCRIPT 9
  • PRODUCTION 1

Sam Peckinpah

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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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Sam Peckinpah

Movies (4)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Charlie the Meter Reader
Amore, piombo e furore
Amore, piombo e furore
Wilbur Olsen
Stridulum
Stridulum
Dr. Sam Collins
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Self (archive footage)

Director (19)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
(2 episodes)
The Getaway
The Getaway
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron
Junior Bonner
Junior Bonner
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite
Major Dundee
Major Dundee
The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend
Convoy
Convoy
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
(1 episode)
Tom Tit Tot
Tom Tit Tot
Route 66
Route 66
(2 episodes)
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)

Script (9)

The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
(4 episodes)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Major Dundee
Major Dundee
Villa Rides
Villa Rides
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
(2 episodes)
Tom Tit Tot
Tom Tit Tot
Route 66
Route 66
(1 episode)

Production

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue