Name
David Samuel Peckinpah
Birthplace
Fresno, California, U.S.
Birth date
February 21, 1925
Death place
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Death date
December 28, 1984 (aged 59)
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter
Active Years
1957–1984
Notable Films
The Wild Bunch (1969)
David Samuel Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed films such as The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs, The Getaway (1972), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and The Killer Elite.
Family origins[]
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Life[]
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Death[]
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Television career[]
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Early film career[]
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International fame[]
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Later career[]
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Filmography[]
- The Deadly Conmpanions (1961) - Director
- Ride the High Country (1962) - Director, writer
- Major Dundee (1965) - Director, writer
- The Wild Bunch (1969) - Director, writer
- The Ballad of the Cable Hogue (1970) - Director, producer
- Straw Dogs (1971) - Director, writer
- Junior Bonner (1972) - Director, actor as Man in the palace bar (uncredited)
- The Getaway (1972) - Director
- Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) - Director, actor as Will (uncredited)
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) - Director, writer
- The Killer Elite (1975) - Director
- Cross of Iron (1977) - Director
- Convoy (1978) - Director, actor as TV Reporter (uncredited)
- The Osterman Weekend (1983) - Director, actor as Danforth’s Aid (uncredited)
External links[]
- Sam Peckinpah on Wikipedia
