Sam Peckinpah
Known for directing · Born 21 February 1925 · Died 28 December 1984 · aged 59 · Fresno, California, United States
55 credits
David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker.
Known for
The Wild Bunch
1969
Straw Dogs
1971
The Getaway
1972
Cross of Iron
1977
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
Convoy
1978
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974
Ride the High Country
1962
Straw Dogs
2011
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
The Osterman Weekend
1983
Major Dundee
1965
Acting (20)
2025Passion & Poetry: Getaway in TexasSelf (archive footage)Film
2022Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final CutSelfFilm
2006Filmmakers in ActionSelf (archive footage)Film
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)Film
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelfFilm
1983The Osterman WeekendMaxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)Film
1981A Tied BlaséSelfFilm
1979The VisitorDr. Sam CollinsFilm
1978ConvoyNews Crew Director (uncredited)Film
1978China 9, Liberty 37Wilbur OlsenFilm
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidWill (uncredited)Film
1972Junior BonnerMan in Palace Bar (uncredited)Film
1971Film '72SelfSeries
1971On Location: Dustin HoffmanSelfFilm
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersCharlie the Meter ReaderFilm
1955WichitaBank Teller (uncredited)Film
1955Dial Red OCook in Diner (uncredited)Film
1955An Annapolis StoryPilot (uncredited)Film
Crew (2)
2011Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's WarIn Memory OfFilm
1961One-Eyed JacksAdditional WritingFilm
Directing (16)
1983The Osterman WeekendDirectorFilm
1978ConvoyDirectorFilm
1977Cross of IronDirectorFilm
1975The Killer EliteDirectorFilm
1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidDirectorFilm
1972The GetawayDirectorFilm
1972Junior BonnerDirectorFilm
1971Straw DogsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1970The Ballad of Cable HogueDirector, ProducerFilm
1966Noon WineDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreDirectorSeries
1962Ride the High CountryDirector, Additional WritingFilm
1961The Deadly CompanionsDirectorFilm
1961The Dick Powell ShowDirectorSeries
1958Tom Tit TotDirector, WriterFilm
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDirectorSeries
Writing (17)
2011Straw DogsOriginal Film WriterFilm
1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaScreenplay, Director, Story, SongsFilm
1969The Wild BunchScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1968Villa RidesScreenplayFilm
1966ABC Stage 67Writer, DirectorSeries
1965Major DundeeScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1965The Glory GuysWriterFilm
1963The LosersStory, Producer, DirectorFilm
1960Route 66Writer, DirectorSeries
1960The WesternerWriter, Director, CreatorSeries
1958The RiflemanWriter, Director, CreatorSeries
1957Have Gun, Will TravelWriterSeries
1956Broken ArrowWriter, DirectorSeries
1955GunsmokeWriter, Director, ScreenplaySeries
1955The 20th Century Fox HourWriterSeries
1954Private Hell 36DialogueFilm
1952Portrait of a MadonnaWriter, DirectorFilm