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Signature. Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, director and screenwriter whose career spanned half a century. [1] He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs.
- 1963–2017
- Samuel Shepard Rogers III, November 5, 1943, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, U.S.
- Mt. San Antonio College
- July 27, 2017 (aged 73), Midway, Kentucky, U.S.
IMDb profile of Sam Shepard, a versatile and acclaimed American artist who won an Oscar for The Right Stuff and wrote many plays. Learn about his life, career, awards, trivia, and filmography.
- January 1, 1
- Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Midway, Kentucky, USA
Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who became a movie star with his Oscar-nominated portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff," died at his home in Kentucky. He was 73.
Learn about the life and career of Sam Shepard, an American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Buried Child and was nominated for an Oscar for The Right Stuff.
- November 5, 1943
- July 27, 2017
Jul 31, 2017 · Born Samuel Shepard Rogers III on Nov. 5, 1943, he came naturally by his Strindbergian view of love, marriage and family. The father for whom he was named was an alcoholic, nomadic man, and he ...
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Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky. He was 73. Chris Boneau, a spokesperson for Shepard’s family, tells CNN he ...
Jul 31, 2017 · Samuel Shepard Rogers VII was born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, in 1943. He grew up on an avocado ranch in Duarte, California. His father was an alcoholic schoolteacher and former Army pilot. Shepard would later write frequently of the damage done by drunks. He had his own struggles, too.
