Sam Peckinpah
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.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(Charlie the Meter Reader)
China 9, Liberty 37
(Wilbur Olsen)
Dial Red O
(Cook in Diner (uncredited))
The Visitor
(Dr. Sam Collins)
Convoy
(News Crew Director (uncredited))
Junior Bonner
(Man in Palace Bar (uncredited))
An Annapolis Story
(Pilot (uncredited))
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut
(Self)
A Tied Blasé
(Self)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(Will (uncredited))
The Osterman Weekend
(Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited))
Filmmakers in Action
(Self (archive footage))
On Location: Dustin Hoffman
(Self)
Wichita
(Bank Teller (uncredited))
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
(Self (archive footage))
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Dinah!
(Self)
Film '72
(Self)
Straw Dogs
(Screenplay)
Straw Dogs
(Director)
The Wild Bunch
(Director)
The Wild Bunch
(Screenplay)
Cross of Iron
(Director)
The Getaway
(Director)
Junior Bonner
(Director)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(Director)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
(Producer)
The Killer Elite
(Director)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
(Director)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(Screenplay)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(Director)
The Osterman Weekend
(Director)
Convoy
(Director)
Ride the High Country
(Director)
Major Dundee
(Director)
Major Dundee
(Screenplay)
The Glory Guys
(Writer)
Villa Rides
(Screenplay)
The Deadly Companions
(Director)
Private Hell 36
(Dialogue)
The Losers
(Story)
The Losers
(Producer)
The Losers
(Director)
Ride the High Country
(Additional Writing)
Noon Wine
(Director)
Portrait of a Madonna
(Writer)
Portrait of a Madonna
(Director)
Tom Tit Tot
(Director)
Tom Tit Tot
(Writer)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(Story)
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War
(In Memory Of)
One-Eyed Jacks
(Additional Writing)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(Songs)
Straw Dogs
(Original Film Writer)
Noon Wine
(Screenplay)
The Dick Powell Show
(Director)
The Westerner
(Writer)
The Westerner
(Director)
Gunsmoke
(Writer)
Gunsmoke
(Director)
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(Writer)
Route 66
(Writer)
Route 66
(Director)
Have Gun, Will Travel
(Writer)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(Director)
ABC Stage 67
(Writer)
ABC Stage 67
(Director)
Broken Arrow
(Director)
The Rifleman
(Writer)
Broken Arrow
(Writer)
The Rifleman
(Director)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Director)
Gunsmoke
(Screenplay)
The Westerner
(Creator)
The Rifleman
(Creator)