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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".
Sam Peckinpah. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. 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".
Apr 1, 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. Early work. During World War II, Peckinpah enlisted in the U.S. Marines.
An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory. Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills. Votes: 2,801. Sam's first feature. 2. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, Western. 7.1. Rate.
Feb 10, 2024 · Sam Peckinpah, active in the 1960s and '70s, was a tough-as-nails director famous for his action movies and brutal Westerns. His most well-known works are the thriller Straw Dogs starring Dustin...
Apr 1, 2016 · 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.
