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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962* 7.6
Film '721971* 5.1
Dinah!1974* 7.0
Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956* 7.5
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973* 7.2
Convoy1978* 6.3
The Osterman Weekend1983* 5.6
The Visitor1979* 5.3
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003* 7.1
China 9, Liberty 371978* 5.3
Wichita1955* 6.4
Junior Bonner1972* 6.1
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade2004* 8.0
Filmmakers in Action2006* 7.2
A Tied Blasé1981* 9.0
On Location: Dustin Hoffman1971* 8.0
Dial Red O1955* 5.2
An Annapolis Story1955* 4.2
Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas2025* NR
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut2022* NR

Sam Peckinpah
DirectingBorn 21 Feb 1925Fresno, California, United States
David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker and actor. He was known for his revisionist approach to the Western genre, employing a visually innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence.His 1969 film The Wild Bunch received two Academy Award nominations and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute's Top 100 list.
His other notable films included Ride the High Country (1962), Major Dundee (1965), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), Straw Dogs (1971), The Getaway (1972), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Bring Me the Head o…
Known For & Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962* 7.6
Dinah!1974* 7.0
Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956* 7.5
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973* 7.2
Convoy1978* 6.3
The Osterman Weekend1983* 5.6
The Visitor1979* 5.3
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003* 7.1
China 9, Liberty 371978* 5.3
Wichita1955* 6.4
Junior Bonner1972* 6.1
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade2004* 8.0
Filmmakers in Action2006* 7.2
A Tied Blasé1981* 9.0
On Location: Dustin Hoffman1971* 8.0
Dial Red O1955* 5.2
An Annapolis Story1955* 4.2
Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas2025* NR
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut2022* NRData by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
