Sam Peckinpah
American film director (1925–1984)
1925 — 1984
Quick Facts
Profession
American film director (1925–1984)
Born
February 21, 1925
Died
1984 (age ~59)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, actor, writer
United StatesBorn in FresnoDied in Inglewood
1925
Born in Fresno (1925-02-21)
1984
Died in Inglewood
About
David Samuel Peckinpah was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. His 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch received two Academy Award nominations and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute's Top 100 list. His films employed a visually innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence, as well as a revisionist approach to the Western genre.
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Who is Sam Peckinpah?+
David Samuel Peckinpah was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. His 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch received two Academy Award nominations and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute's Top 100 list. His films employed a visually innovative and explicit depiction of action an
What does the name Sam mean?+
The name Sam means "unisex given name". It is of English origin.
When was Sam Peckinpah born?+
Sam Peckinpah was born on February 21, 1925.
When did Sam Peckinpah die?+
Sam Peckinpah died in 1984, at approximately 59 years of age.
Name Meaning
unisex given name
The name Sam is of English origin, meaning "unisex given name". It is traditionally a male name.
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Sam — February 21, 1925
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Wood · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
8 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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Respect.
— .
You made my script better than I wrote it.
— a filmmaker
That scene. You know the one. Oscar-worthy every time.
— a cinephile
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