Sam Peckinpah

Director, Sam Peckinpah, was born David Samuel Peckinpah on Feb 21, 1925 in Fresno, CA. Peckinpah died at the age of 59 on Dec 28, 1984 in Inglewood, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered just off Malibu CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Peckinpah was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1969	Best Writing	The Wild Bunch (1969)	N/A	Nominated

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Ride the High Country (1962): A Western

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2019 From 4 Star Films

Admittedly at times, I fall into the trap of getting so caught up in the context of a film and its history I miss out on?elements of the experience. However, when I watched Ride the High Country it didn’t feel like I was getting distracted by how this story pertained to others — at least... Read full article

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The Wild Bunch (1969, ), the director’s cut

By Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 15, 2017 From The Stop Button

The Wild Bunch opens with a methodically executed heist slash shootout sequence. Director Peckinpah quickly introduces cast members, partially due to the dramatic plotting, mostly due to Lou Lombardo?s fantastic editing. All juxtaposed with some kids watching ants kill scorpions. The Wild Bunch open... Read full article

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Goes Kung Fu in "The Killer Elite"

By Rick29 on May 1, 2016 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

At the outset of The Killer Elite (1975), Mike and George appear to be two happy-go-lucky mercenaries that work for a CIA contractor. That changes when George (Robert Duvall) kills a defector they're protecting--then shoots Mike (James Caan) in the knee and elbow. As George stands over his bleeding ... Read full article

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Ride the High Country (1962, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on Mar 13, 2015 From The Stop Button

Ride the High Country is a fine attempt. It’s not a successful attempt, but it’s a fine one. Director Peckinpah seems to know what he wants to do, but he’s too trapped in Western genre tradition. Having icons Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott as his leads (they’re both great), G... Read full article

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The Getaway (1972, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 20, 2014 From The Stop Button

From the lengthy opening credits to the big action finale, it's always clear sound is important in The Getaway. Editor Robert L. Wolfe does some wonderful transitions with sound foreshadowing the cut and the next scene, but there's something more to it. That something more is the isolation... Read full article

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