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The Peckinpahs originated from the Frisian Islands in the northwest of Europe. Both sides of Peckinpah's family migrated to the American West by covered wagon in the mid-19th century. [2] . Peckinpah and several relatives often claimed Native American ancestry, but this has been denied by surviving family members. [3] .
Jul 18, 2024 · Sam Peckinpah (born February 21, 1925, Fresno, California, U.S.—died December 28, 1984, Inglewood, California) was an American motion-picture director and screenwriter who was known for ultraviolent but often lyrical films that explored issues of morality and identity.
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Jan 10, 2024 · Regarded as a washed-up addict at his untimely death in 1984, the director Sam Peckinpah tested the studio system’s 1970s-era belief in dynamic genius directors. His was the type of talent you want to see only one of in an industry already notorious for difficult men.
PECKINPAH, David Samuel ("Sam")(b. 21 February 1925 in Fresno, California; d. 28 December 1984 in Inglewood, California), actor, television and motion picture scriptwriter, and film director whose 1969 film The Wild Bunch reflected the violence and social upheaval of the late 1960s.
Sep 19, 2011 · In the novel, the climactic fight at the farmhouse eats up half the narrative. Peckinpah, for all his reputation as “Bloody Sam,” the maestro of screen violence, cuts that part by at least half.
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Dec 17, 2023 · Peckinpah’s great-grandfather settled in Central California and worked in the logging business; the family would eventually run a lumber mill.
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David Samuel Peckinpah was born and grew up in Fresno, California, when it was still a sleepy town. Young Sam was a loner. The child's greatest influence was grandfather Denver Church, a judge, congressman and one of the best shots in the Sierra Nevadas.
