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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.
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IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Sam Peckinpah, a controversial and influential director of westerns, war films and other genres. Learn about his early years, his conflicts with studios and stars, his acclaimed works and his legacy.
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- Fresno, California, USA
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- Inglewood, California, USA
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.
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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.
- February 21, 1925
- December 28, 1984
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Dec 29, 1984 · Sam Peckinpah, the maverick movie director best known for his westerns and graphic uses of violence on film, died yesterday at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, a Los Angeles...
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.
Jun 18, 2019 · The Wild Bunch at 50: the enduring nihilism of Sam Peckinpah's western. In 1969, the film’s violent cynicism came as a shock to the system and now, it seems to have aged disturbingly well....
