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David Samuel Peckinpah ( / ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː /; [1] February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute 's top 100 list.
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984) Writer. Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:44. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) 5 Videos. 13 Photos. "If they move", commands stern-eyed William Holden, "kill 'em".
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- Fresno, California, USA
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- Inglewood, California, USA
February 21, 1925 · Fresno, California, USA. Died. December 28, 1984 · Inglewood, California, USA (heart failure) Birth name. David Edward Samuel Ernest Peckinpah Jr. Nicknames. Bloody Sam. Mad Sam. Peck. Height. 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio. "If they move", commands stern-eyed William Holden, "kill 'em".
- February 21, 1925
- December 28, 1984
Apr 1, 2024 · Sam Peckinpah, American motion-picture director and screenwriter who was known for ultraviolent but often lyrical films that explored issues of morality and identity. His movies included The Wild Bunch, The Battle of Cable Hogue, Straw Dogs, Junior Bonner, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
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- 'The Wild Bunch' Released: 1969. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of its genre, this epic revisionist Western follows a gang of aging outlaws who are struggling to adjust to the rapid changes of the early 20th century.
- 'Straw Dogs' Released: 1971. "I will not allow violence against this house." Dustin Hoffman and Susan George star in this psychological thriller as David Sumner, an American mathematician, and his English wife Amy.
- 'Cross of Iron' Released: 1977. This war film unfolds on the Eastern Front of World War II, focusing on a squad of battle-hardened German soldiers facing off against the Soviets.
- 'Ride the High Country' Released: 1962. Steve Judd (Joel McCrea) is an aging ex-lawman who was once highly respected but is now struggling to get by. He is hired by a bank to guard a shipment of gold from a mine to the town of Hornitos, California.
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Apr 1, 2016 · Features. Violence is a Very Sad Poetry: The Films of Sam Peckinpah. Justine Smith April 01, 2016. Tweet. In a prickly interview for the BBC in 1976, Sam Peckinpah unpacked his relationship with bloodshed. His films, which so often showed brutal massacres, were meant to reflect what he saw in the world. “Let’s look at the facts,” he said.
May 29, 2018 · Known for the graphic violence and beauty of his challenging films, director Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984) was a Hollywood maverick whose movies were highly controversial. He was best known for such bloody, exquisitely crafted westerns as The Wild Bunch.
