Sam Peckinpah

Biography

David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

54

Birth Date

1925-02-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Fresno, California, United States

Known For

• 

  Convoy
• 

  The Wild Bunch
• 

  Cross of Iron
• 

  Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
• 

  The Getaway
• 

  Straw Dogs

Credits

• actors (18 credits)

  • Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Filmmakers in Action

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Osterman Weekend

    Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • A Tied Blasé

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Visitor

    Dr. Sam Collins

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • China 9, Liberty 37

    Wilbur Olsen

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Convoy

    News Crew Director (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    Will (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Junior Bonner

    Man in Palace Bar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • On Location: Dustin Hoffman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 138 (1972) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Charlie the Meter Reader

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Wichita

    Bank Teller (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • An Annapolis Story

    Pilot (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Dial Red O

    Cook in Diner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955

• writing (12 credits)

  • Straw Dogs

    original film writer

    writing
    2011
  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Straw Dogs

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Wild Bunch

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Villa Rides

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • Noon Wine

    screenplay

    writing
    1966
  • The Glory Guys

    writer

    writing
    1965
  • Major Dundee

    screenplay

    writing
    1965
  • The Losers

    story

    writing
    1963
  • Tom Tit Tot

    writer

    writing
    1958
  • Private Hell 36

    dialogue

    writing
    1954
  • Portrait of a Madonna

    writer

    writing
    1952

• crew (3 credits)

  • Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

    in memory of

    crew
    2011
  • Ride the High Country

    additional writing

    crew
    1962
  • One-Eyed Jacks

    additional writing

    crew
    1961

• directing (18 credits)

  • The Osterman Weekend

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Convoy

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Cross of Iron

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Killer Elite

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Getaway

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Junior Bonner

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Straw Dogs

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Wild Bunch

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Noon Wine

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Major Dundee

    director

    directing
    1965
  • The Losers

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Ride the High Country

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Deadly Companions

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Tom Tit Tot

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Portrait of a Madonna

    director

    directing
    1952

• sound (1 credits)

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    songs

    sound
    1974

• production (2 credits)

  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    producer

    production
    1970
  • The Losers

    producer

    production
    1963