Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
23
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 21, 1925 ( 59 years old )
Place of Birth
Fresno, California, United States
Also Known As
샘 페킨파
샘 패킨파
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.
Known For
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956-02-05Amore, piombo e furore
1978-08-04Dial Red O
1955-03-13Stridulum
1979-03-14Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
1993-06-29Edge of Outside
2006-06-11Convoy
1978-06-27Junior Bonner
1972-08-02An Annapolis Story
1955-04-10