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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.
The roles that explain the career.
21 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Director | Film |
| 1978 | China 9, Liberty 37 | Wilbur Olsen | Film |
| 1978 | Convoy | Director | Film |
| 1977 | Cross of Iron | Director | Film |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite | Director | Film |
| 1974 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia | Director | Film |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Director | Film |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Man in Palace Bar (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Director | Film |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Straw Dogs | Director | Film |
| 1970 | The Ballad of Cable Hogue | Director | Film |
| 1970 | The Ballad of Cable Hogue | Producer | Film |
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch | Director | Film |
| 1965 | Major Dundee | Director | Film |
| 1965 | The Glory Guys | Writer | Film |
| 1962 | Ride the High Country | Director | Film |
| 1961 | The Deadly Companions | Director | Film |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Charlie the Meter Reader | Film |
| 1952 | Portrait of a Madonna | Director | Film |
| 1952 | Portrait of a Madonna | Writer | Film |
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