Sam Peckinpah

Known for DirectingBorn 1925-02-21Died 1984-12-28Fresno, California, United States

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 Wikipedia article Sam Peckinpah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

A Tied Blasé

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

On Location: Dustin Hoffman

The Wild Bunch

Filmmakers in Action

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Straw Dogs

Have Gun, Will Travel

Cross of Iron

The Getaway

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Dinah!

Ride the High Country

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Rifleman

Noon Wine

The Westerner

ABC Stage 67

One-Eyed Jacks

Tom Tit Tot

Major Dundee

Route 66

Gunsmoke

The Glory Guys

Convoy

Straw Dogs

Villa Rides

Wichita

Private Hell 36

Junior Bonner

Broken Arrow

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The Killer Elite

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

The Osterman Weekend

The Dick Powell Show

The Deadly Companions

China 9, Liberty 37

The Visitor

Dial Red O

Film '72

An Annapolis Story

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut