Sam Peckinpah

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch (1969). He was known for the innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence, as well as his revisionist approach to the Western genre. Peckinpah's films generally deal with the conflict between values and ideals, and the corruption of violence in human society. He was given the nickname "Bloody Sam" owing to the violence in his films. His characters are often loners or losers who desire to be honorable, but are forced to compromise in order to survive in a world of nihilism and brutality. Peckinpah's combative personality, marked by years of alcohol and drug abuse, has often overshadowed his professional legacy. Many of his films were noted for behind-the-scenes battles with producers and crew members, damaging his reputation and career during his lifetime. Many of his films, such as Straw Dogs (1971), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), remain controversial. Description above from the Wiki…

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1. The Wild Bunch (1969) — Director
2. Straw Dogs (1971) — Director
3. The Getaway (1972) — Director
4. Cross of Iron (1977) — Director
5. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Director
6. Convoy (1978) — Director
7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) — Director
8. Ride the High Country (1962) — Director
9. The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) — Director
10. The Osterman Weekend (1983) — Director
11. Major Dundee (1965) — Director
12. The Killer Elite (1975) — Director
13. Junior Bonner (1972) — Director
14. Gunsmoke (1955) — Director
15. The Deadly Companions (1961) — Director
16. The Rifleman (1958) — Director
17. Route 66 (1960) — Director
18. The Westerner (1960) — Director
19. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Director
20. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) — Director
21. The Dick Powell Show (1961) — Director
22. ABC Stage 67 (1966) — Director
23. Broken Arrow (1956) — Director
24. Noon Wine (1966) — Director
25. Tom Tit Tot (1958) — Director
26. The Losers (1963) — Director
27. Portrait of a Madonna (1952) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — Charlie the Meter Reader
2. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Will (uncredited)
3. Convoy (1978) — News Crew Director (uncredited)
4. The Osterman Weekend (1983) — Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)
5. The Visitor (1979) — Dr. Sam Collins
6. Junior Bonner (1972) — Man in Palace Bar (uncredited)
7. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
8. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) — Self
9. Wichita (1955) — Bank Teller (uncredited)
10. China 9, Liberty 37 (1978) — Wilbur Olsen
11. Dial Red O (1955) — Cook in Diner (uncredited)
12. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) — Self (archive footage)
13. Film '72 (1971) — Self
14. Filmmakers in Action (2006) — Self (archive footage)
15. An Annapolis Story (1955) — Pilot (uncredited)
16. Dinah! (1974) — Self
17. A Tied Blasé (1981) — Self
18. On Location: Dustin Hoffman (1971) — Self
19. Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut (2022) — Self
20. Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas (2025) — Self (archive footage)