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Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984)
"If they move", commands stern-eyed William Holden, "kill 'em". So begins The Wild Bunch (1969), Sam Peckinpah's bloody, high-body-count eulogy to the mythologized Old West. "Pouring new wine into the bottle of the Western, Peckinpah explodes the bottle", observed critic Pauline Kael. That exploding bottle also christened the director with the ...
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Born:in Fresno, California, USADied:(age 59) in Inglewood, California, USA |
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Writer (25 credits)
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1963) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1962)
- The Losers
(1963)
... (story)
- Pericles on 31st Street
(1962)
... (teleplay)
The Westerner
(TV Series) (creator - 9 episodes, 1960) (created by - 3 episodes, 1960) (written by - 3 episodes, 1960) (writer - 1 episode, 1960)
- The Painting
(1960)
... (creator)
- Hand on the Gun
(1960)
... (creator)
- Going Home
(1960)
... (creator)
- Line Camp
(1960)
... (creator)
- Ghost of a Chance
(1960)
... (creator)
Klondike
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1960) (story - 1 episode, 1960) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1960)
- Swoger's Mule
(1960)
... (writer)
- Klondike Fever
(1960)
... (story) / (teleplay)
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1960) (writer - 3 episodes, 1958 - 1959)
- Miss Jenny
(1960)
- Lonesome Road
(1959)
... (writer)
- Trouble at Tres Cruces
(1959)
... (writer)
- The Sharpshooter
(1958)
... (writer)
The Rifleman
(TV Series) (teleplay - 3 episodes, 1958 - 1959) (written by - 3 episodes, 1958 - 1959) (story - 2 episodes, 1958 - 1959)
- The Baby Sitter
(1959)
... (story) / (teleplay)
- The Money Gun
(1959)
... (teleplay)
- The Boarding House
(1959)
... (written by)
- The Marshal
(1958)
... (story) / (teleplay)
- Home Ranch
(1958)
... (written by)
Broken Arrow
(TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1957) (writer - 1 episode, 1958)
- The Transfer
(1958)
... (writer)
- The Teacher
(1957)
... (teleplay)
- The Assassin
(1957)
... (teleplay)
1955-1958
Gunsmoke
(TV Series) (screenplay by - 11 episodes)
- Dirt
(1958)
... (screenplay by - as David S. Peckinpah)
- How to Kill a Woman
(1957)
... (screenplay by - as David S. Peckinpah)
- Jealousy
(1957)
... (screenplay by)
- Poor Pearl
(1956)
... (screenplay by)
- Legal Revenge
(1956)
... (screenplay by)
1958
Tombstone Territory
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- Johnny Ringo's Last Ride
(1958)
... (teleplay)
1958
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Singer
(1958)
... (written by)
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series) (teleplay and story - 1 episode)
- Apache Gold
(1957)
... (teleplay and story)
1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- End of a Gun
(1957)
... (teleplay)
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Director (26 credits)
Director (26 credits)
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Producer (3 credits)
Producer (3 credits)
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Actor (11 credits)
Actor (11 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (7 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (7 credits)
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Art department (1 credit)
Art department (1 credit)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (15 credits)
Thanks (15 credits)
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Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
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Archive footage (19 credits)
Archive footage (19 credits)
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Music video: Directed Julian Lennon video "Too Late for Goodbyes".Publicity Listings:
8 Biographical Movies | 18 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 9 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Sam Peckimpah | David S. Peckinpah | David Peckinpah | Sam 'The Man' PeckinpahHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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[on Four Star Productions, Dick Powell and the genesis of The Rifleman (1958)] I did this one script for Gunsmoke (1955) that Charles Marquis Warren turned down--said it was a piece of shit! I knew it was one of the best things I'd written, so I took it back and reworked it and Dick Powell at Four Star bought it as a pilot for "The Rifleman". Dick Powell was really a fine gentleman and the eagle ... See more »Trivia:
He wanted to direct Deliverance (1972). When John Boorman secured the rights, Peckinpah directed Straw Dogs (1971) instead. See more »Trademark:
Frequently cast Jason Robards, James Coburn, Emilio Fernández, Warren Oates, Kris Kristofferson, Ben Johnson, David Warner, Slim Pickens and L.Q. Jones. See more »Nickname:
Mad Sam See more »Star Sign:
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